Picture the expression on your cat’s face when you stroke it. What makes it so happy? The answer lies in a particular type of sensory neuron that responds to pleasant stroking, say scientists at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. The neurons, identified in mice, are similar to certain human neurons, which could explain why we enjoy a massage too. [More]
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Cunningham, T. (2013). Mice have “massage neurons.” Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2013.12331
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