Thirst and Drinking Spark Widespread Activity in the Mouse Brain

Researchers have recorded tens of thousands of brain cells in mice as the animals transitioned from feeling thirsty to quenched.

Thirst and Drinking Spark Widespread Activity in the Mouse Brain

Researchers have recorded tens of thousands of brain cells in mice as the animals transitioned from feeling thirsty to quenched.

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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.

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.