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Conor Mehaffy

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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Distinct Neural Representations of Hunger and Thirst in Neonatal Mice before the Emergence of Food- and Water-seeking Behaviors

David C. Wang, Yunming Wu, Conor Mehaffy, Leslie A. Espinoza-Campomanes, Fernando Santos-Valencia, Kevin M. Franks, Liqun Luo

This study shows that neural representations of hunger and thirst are distinct in neonatal mice before they can seek food and water separately, and these representations persist despite environmental changes.

Current Biology · Jun 11, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience