lab rat

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For a scene in which a lab rat dies and then reanimates, Álvarez enlisted Tippett Studio, the outfit run by legendary effects master Phil Tippett, to make a model rodent move through stop-motion animation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024

What’s more, it’s difficult to be your own lab rat: Most people with periods don’t have a textbook 28-day cycle, with ovulation falling on Day 14.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2023

But, in a milestone, the device showed remarkable success in a lab rat.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023

Like a lab rat, an octopus can learn to navigate a maze.

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2022

“They didn’t do anything ... and Eden .. . he’s not a lab rat, you know.”

From "Legend" by Marie Lu