Beccy holds a PhD in Biological Science, a Master’s in Molecular Biology of Parasites and Disease Vectors, and a Bachelor’s in Human Biology and Forensic Science. Beccy holds a PhD in Biological ...

"Tickling the rat" has got to be a euphemism for something. But it's also a way of studying the neurobiology of depression. At least that's what Wöhr et al say in a new paper. They started from the ...

Tickle a rat and it will jump for joy, gleefully squeak and beg for more. In addition to describing these delightful reactions to a tickling hand, a new study identifies nerve cells in the brain that ...

Anticipating our own touch -- for example in tickling oneself -- reduces its impact, says Queen's psychologist Dr. Randy Flanagan, a member of the university's Centre for Neuroscience Studies. This is ...