Research defines neurons that control sociability in worms

The earth is populated by social animals, including humans, the most sophisticated socialites of all. Relatively little is known about the neuronal underpinnings of our gregarious instincts, however. New research tackles the problem in the worm, identifying a neural circuit — perhaps the world’s simplest social brain — that drives pheromone attraction and social behavior.

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