Friday, December 28, 2018

Sound changes the way rodents sense touch

Researchers report how the somatosensory cortex interprets tactile and auditory stimulation in mice and rats. They show that the barrel cortex response to auditory and tactile stimuli is additive, but also with different electrophysiological properties. The study provides new insights on how multimodal senses are interpreted by the brain.

from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Q3xgEF

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