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Happy to share our latest study on tickling and play responses in the brain that is out now in @NeuroCellPress! @nataliegloveli @misnaej
Researchers tickle rats to identify the part of the brain critical for laughter and playfulness.
@HumboldtUni Michael Brecht
Below see four ways that rats played with humans or each other in the study.
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Thick, immobile whiskers on an elephant’s trunk may help them to feel and balance objects even though they cannot twitch in the way that many other mammals’ whiskers do, according to a study published in @CommsBio. go.nature.com/3OX8sjL
ALT Fig. 6: Elephants do not whisk (even during haptic pinching and vacuuming).
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proud to present our latest study on Pang Pha, an elephant at the @zooberlin that very skillfully peels bananas. came out today @CurrentBiology and you can read it here: doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.0…
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