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Rats to the rescue: Rodents are being trained to go into earthquake debris wearing backpacks with microphones so rescue teams can talk to survivors
2022-06-04
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Scientists are training rats wearing tiny backpacks to find earthquake survivors trapped under debris

  • The backpacks have inbuilt microphones so rescue teams can speak to survivors and coordinate a rescue

  • Scientist Dr Donna Kean, 33, from Glasgow, has been working in Tanzania over the past year for non-profit organisation APOPO on the project titled 'Hero Rats'
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