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TWiN 58: Tongue-dragging rescue behavior

TWiN 58: Tongue-dragging rescue behavior

Update: 2025-03-10
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TWiN explains a study showing that when a mouse is confronted with an unconscious conspecific, it engages in behavior including tongue-dragging to resuscitate the animal via a tongue-brain connection.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Tim Cheung, and Vivianne Morrison

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TWiN 58: Tongue-dragging rescue behavior

TWiN 58: Tongue-dragging rescue behavior

Vincent Racaniello