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Mice can learn to fight by watching tiny rodent cage matches, study finds

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Source: NPR Topics: Science

Brain scientists set up "gladiator style" cage matches for mice — and found that simply observing fighting matches can rewire a mouse's brain to resemble those who actually fought.

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