Can a mouse meditate? Why these researchers want to find out

Can a mouse meditate? A new study suggests the answer is … kind of. Researchers from the University of Oregon in Eugene have replicated some of the same brain patterns exhibited by human meditators in the brains of mice: no tiny meditation cushions or squeaky mice required. Still, experiments show that the meditating mice were more relaxed and less stressed than those with no rodent meditation training. The authors say the work, published Monday in PNAS, provides a proof READ MORE