Why Does Drinking Water Feel so Rewarding When One is Parched?
Why Does Drinking Water Feel so Rewarding When One is Parched?
With a thirst for knowledge, scientists delve into gut-brain pathways to understand liquid rewards.
With a thirst for knowledge, scientists delve into gut-brain pathways to understand liquid rewards.
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Thirst and Drinking Spark Widespread Activity in the Mouse Brain
Ruth Williams | Apr 4, 2019 | 3 min read
Researchers have recorded tens of thousands of brain cells in mice as the animals transitioned from feeling thirsty to quenched.
Image of the Day: Nor Any Drop to Drink
Carolyn Wilke | Feb 12, 2019 | 1 min read
Sea snakes wait in thirst for “lenses” of freshwater forming on the surface of the ocean after a heavy rain.
Thirst Neurons Found
Jenny Rood | Jan 26, 2015 | 3 min read
Using optogenetics, researchers pinpoint two distinct groups of brain cells that flip the switch on a mouse’s desire for water.