Study of 'senior citizen' marine snails uncovered how nerve cells fail during learning
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 17:00
in Biology & Nature
A new research study on marine snails uncovered the first cells in the nervous system to fail during aging. The University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science researchers' findings are important to better understanding the underlying mechanisms of age-related memory loss in humans.