How mice use their brain to hunt
Scientists light up nerve cells with lasers to illuminate amygdala’s role in stalking, chomping

MASTER HUNTER Nerve cells in a mouse’s amygdala send messages that help the rodent chase and kill prey such as crickets, a new study shows.
Barry Green/John B. Pierce Laboratory
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