In pairs, we were given a clear plastic bag full of a foul-smelling liquid and a preserved dead rat. Over the next few lessons, we were going to dissect our rat to learn about mammalian anatomy. It's ironic that of all the people I went to school with, I am the one who does medical research using mice. The scientists used these "hearts" to screen over a hundred potential drugs and found two that look like they might be able to regenerate damaged heart tissue. Dr Siouxsie Wiles is an Associate Professor at the University of Auckland where she heads up the Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab.

Source: Stuff April 14, 2019 16:52 UTC