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Crabs feel pain, scientists find – prompting calls for more humane ways to cook shellfish | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Crabs can feel pain, according to a new study – prompting calls for more humane ways to kill shellfish. Boiling crabs and lobsters alive is a common method of cooking them in the kitchen. But it is time to find less painful alternatives, according to researchers at the University of Gothenburg who made the discovery…
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Scientists make VR goggles for mice so they can feel what it is like to be attacked by a bird | Science & Tech News
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Researchers have developed VR goggles for laboratory mice to simulate a life of freedom – and let them feel what it’s like to be hunted by a bird. No, it’s not 1 April – these compact virtual reality specs really have been custom-built to perfectly fit a mouse. Dubbed Miniature Rodent Stereo Illumination VR (iMRSIV),…
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One in 10 female gamers feel suicidal over abuse they face while playing online, survey reveals | UK News
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One in 10 women feel suicidal because of the abuse they face while gaming. New research for Sky Broadband shows that of 4,000 female gamers surveyed 49% have faced abuse or harassment when playing or streaming online – rising to 75% of those aged 18 to 24. The levels of harassment are so strong that…
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Rare genetic mutation allows British woman, 75, to feel no pain | UK News
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Scientists have uncovered how a rare genetic mutation in a British woman allows her to live an almost pain-free life and never feel anxious or afraid. Experts from University College London (UCL) have discovered how mutations in the FAAH-OUT gene work at the molecular level, enabling Jo Cameron to not experience pain. The same biological…