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Robot rat bullies real rats into depression for science!

2013-02-18 16:00:05| Extremetech

Here's a sad thought for you: The rat robot (ratbot?) in the photo above was created solely to bully real rats until they're depressed. This might sound like the work of a sadistic behavioral scientist, but there's actually a rather noble cause: The development of effective antidepressants for humans.

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