# Sound changes the way rodents sense touch

**URL:** <https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/sound-changes-the-way-rodents-sense-touch/1467>\
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**Created:** [December 28, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/sound-changes-the-way-rodents-sense-touch/1467 "2018-12-28T16:29:03Z")\
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> **[Sound changes the way rodents sense touch](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181228091627.htm)**
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> Researchers report how the somatosensory cortex interprets tactile and auditory stimulation in mice and rats. They show that the barrel cortex response to auditory and tactile stimuli is additive, but also with different electrophysiological...

  
Researchers report how the somatosensory cortex interprets tactile and auditory stimulation in mice and rats. They show that the barrel cortex response to auditory and tactile stimuli is additive, but also with different electrophysiological properties. The study provides new insights on how multimodal senses are interpreted by the brain.