experimental animal

Of note: gaze following isn’t a single thing; the impossible task literature divides it into various types, which may suggest different cognitive abilities on the part of the experimental animal.

Recent evidence has even shown that excessively high consumption of soluble fibers, such as inulin, a common supplement, can increase the risk of colon cancer development in an experimental animal model.

South African biologist Sydney Brenner received a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2002 for pioneering work that enabled C. elegans to become an experimental animal for the study of cell maturation and organ development.

As with any experimental animal, from a mouse to a monkey, the answers may hold clues about the contents of more complex creatures’ noggin, including what resides in the neural circuitry of our own head.

“Hamsters are the experimental animal of choice for COVID,” Nardell says.