Mice use their tongues to 'see' tactile targets
January 07, 2025
January 07, 2025
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Chewing a bagel while reading the morning news, speaking while driving, dislodging a piece of food stuck between two teeth: In these and other tasks, the tongue and the brain coordinate intricate movements without conscious attention, but the exact pathway in the brain has been largely unexplored.
Now, Cornell scientists have identified the neural pathway mice use to direct the tongue to tactile . . .
Chewing a bagel while reading the morning news, speaking while driving, dislodging a piece of food stuck between two teeth: In these and other tasks, the tongue and the brain coordinate intricate movements without conscious attention, but the exact pathway in the brain has been largely unexplored.
Now, Cornell scientists have identified the neural pathway mice use to direct the tongue to tactile . . .