c elegans
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Things You Didn’t Know About Memory
The ability to remember the past—to learn from our mistakes—is perhaps one of humanity’s greatest survival advantages. But as crucial as memory is to our daily lives, it’s far from perfect. Over the years, plenty of scientific research has demonstrated how fallible our memories truly are. While we’re generally good at recalling the gist of…
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Infertile Worms May Be Immune To Brain Deterioration
Worms infected by bacteria often start showing signs of serious nerve damage in the brain. If a worm happens to be infertile, it can weather an infection without damage to its neurons. Scientists hope that figuring out why infertility and resistance to nerve damage are linked might help us someday fight human diseases like Alzheimer’s…