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An image of the worm Caenorhabditis elegans
A nerve cell in the gut of the worm Caenorhabditis elegans is specialized to detect ingestion of bacteria; once that occurs, the neurons release a chemical that signals the brain to halt locomotion.

Spotlight: Dec 26, 2018

When a hungry worm encounters a rich food source, it slows to devour the feast. Once the worm is full, or the food runs out, it moves on. Picower Institute research now shows how the worm’s digestive tract signals the brain to stay or go.

Dec 26, 2018

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