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May 29, 2019
Does Thirst Start in the Mouth or the Gut? (Scientific American)
May 29, 2019
Being Refreshed Is Not The Same As Being Hydrated (Caltech News)
March 27, 2019
Blech! Brain Science Explains Why You're Not Thirsty For Salt Water (NPR)
March 27, 2019
The Salt-Craving Neurons (Caltech News)
March 29, 2018
Oka Receives Young Investigator Award (Caltech News)
March 6, 2018
Scientists Show How the Brain May be Wired for Drinking Fluids (NIH News)
March 1, 2018
Brain Quenches Thirst Long Before Body Hydrates (PBS)
February 28, 2018
Still Thirsty? It's Up To Your Brain, Not Your Body (KQED)
February 28, 2018
You Get Thirsty and Drink. How Does Your Brain Signal You've Had Enough? (The New York Times)
February 28, 2018
Mapping the Neural Circuit Governing Thirst (Caltech News)
July 5, 2017
Tongues ‘Taste' Water by Sensing Sour (Science News)
June 30, 2017
The Unexpectedly Familiar Way Water Is Tasted (The Atlantic)