LA JOLLA (July 11, 2023)—The life of the tiny worm called Caenorhabditis elegans consists mostly of looking for food, eating food, and laying eggs. So, when any of these behaviors are disrupted, there ...
(NEXSTAR) – A “devastating pest” known as the New World screwworm is dangerously close to the United States, American health officials warn. The parasitic screwworm has been found in the Mexican state ...
Scientists find that the 'feel good' brain chemical dopamine regulates anxious worm behavior in the presence of nipping predators. The findings illuminate how this dopamine-regulated brain pathway may ...