Jamie D Costabile

Oct 18, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Lindsay Anderson |Jamie D Costabile |Sina Schwinn |Delia Calderon

AbstractAnimals optimize behavior by integrating sensory input with motor actions. We hypothesized that coupling thermosensory information with motor output enhances the brain's capacity to process temperature changes, leading to more precise and adaptive behaviors. To test this, we developed a virtual "thermal plaid" environment where zebrafish either actively controlled temperature changes (sensorimotor feedback) or passively experienced the same thermal fluctuations.