Telepathy isn't real. You can't read minds with nothing but the tools you were born with. But add a little bit of wiring and that starts to change. Scientists have now managed to get two lab rats to think in-sync with just a little augmentation. Read More >>

It's not every day that science and crazy brain implants lead to the generation of what is essentially a new sense, but it is that day today. Scientists from Duke University have found a way to make rats "feel" invisible infrared light and someday that same tech could give sight to the blind, or give us humans extras senses for fun. Read More >>

Reporters working on outing meat traders in London have discovered rat meat being offered for sale on the streets, which is imported and sold as "bush meat" -- a supposed delicacy for those with firm constitutions. Read More >>

Vermin's just one of those things Londoners take in their stride, like crippling transport costs and craft beer-supping hipsters blocking easy access to the bar. But news that the BBC's Television Centre in West London is plagued with a rat infestation is just too funny to ignore. Did disgruntled workers let some heavy-breeders loose when they were shipped out to the new Salford HQ? Read More >>

Researchers have been heaping more misery on lab rats, this time finding a way to interfere with their sexy parts. By firing ultrasonic waves at them, scientists managed to make the poor things virtually infertile. Read More >>

Strokes and Parkinson's Disease can cause irreparable damage to your grey matter. However, one controversial experiment aims to replace the function of those damaged areas with neural microchips. Read More >>

This has certainly been an interesting week for service outages with both Apple and RIM struggling to keep their services afloat. Virgin Media has to take the biscuit this week though, due to no fault of their own. Read More >>