rat

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The Andes virus, which circulates in Argentina and Chile and is mainly spread among the long-tailed pygmy rice rat, is the only hantavirus strain known to be able to transmit from human to human.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Guillermo Deferrari, of Ushuaia's scientific research center, downplayed the landfill theory, explaining that the colilargo is herbivore and lives off seeds and fruit found in forested ecosystems, not in dumps, where the common rat feeds.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

In humans and mice, cGAS can interfere with some forms of DNA repair, but the naked mole rat version appears to help cells repair DNA damage more effectively.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

In her bio, she calls herself "a Brooklyn lab rat", a description that feels at odds for someone now fronting some of the world's biggest fashion houses.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The rat did not have a name, but he did have some dignity yet, thanks to the mushroom business.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman