A Young Brain For An Old Bee
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 09:42
in Psychology & Sociology
Scientists have found that by switching the social role of honey bees, aging honey bees can keep their learning ability intact or even improve it. The research team is hoping to use them as a model to study general aging processes in the brain and how to prevent or ameliorate cognitive impairments associated with old age.
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