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To study emotions in animals, scientists need to look beneath feelings to the brain states that produce certain behaviors.

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In jumpy flies and fiery mice, scientists see the roots of human emotions

5:11am April 06, 2022

by Jon Hamilton

Scientists are trying to understand PTSD and other human disorders by studying emotion-related brain circuits in animals, which research suggests may have a lot in common with the human brain.

A newborn lies in the maternity ward of the Lens hospital, northern France. A study of crying mice could help explain some building blocks of human infant cries and adult speech.

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What crying baby mice could teach us about human speech

6:09pm January 07, 2022

by Jon Hamilton

Scientists have found a cluster of rhythmic brain cells in newborn mice that may explain why spoken languages around the world share a common tempo.

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A study in mice suggests that our brains tell us when to start and stop drinking long before our bodies are fully hydrated.

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Still Thirsty? It's Up To Your Brain, Not Your Body

4:33pm February 28, 2018

by Jon Hamilton

Thirst is what compels us to start hydrating. Now scientists have found a brain circuit in mice that seems to switch off thirst when they've taken in enough fluid and before it gets dangerous.

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