The rat is the preferred model organism in many fields of biomedicine, such as toxicology testing. But when it comes to disease models, rats have been upstaged by mice, which traditionally were ...

The words “the Rat Pack” instantly summon some vibrant images to mind: tuxedos, cocktails and the streets of swinging 1960s ...

For more than a decade, Collingwood's notorious 'Rat Pack' baulked umpteen media requests for a group interview. And who could blame them, given the endless fascination with their nocturnal exploits.