"Unraveling the Brain's Perception of Time Through Singing Mice"

Neuroscientists are using singing mice to understand how the brain controls timing and communication, uncovering a new clue that suggests the brain bends our processing of time to suit our needs. Research published in Nature Neuroscience shows that neurons in the mice's brains engage in temporal scaling, slowing down or speeding up intervals rather than encoding absolute time like a clock. This discovery offers new insight into how the brain generates vocal communication and may have implications for understanding how our brains enable us to interact with the world.