News Fresh Today: Complex Neural Circuitry Prevents You from Biting Your Tongue

Just like sleeping and breathing, eating may seem to be a basic biological task. Yet chewing requires a complex interplay between the tongue and jaw, with the tongue positioning food between the teeth and then moving out of the way every time the jaw clamps down to grind it up. If the act weren't coordinated precisely, the unlucky chewer would end up biting more tongue than burrito. Duke University researchers have used a sophisticated tracing technique in mice ...