For worms, positive thinking is the key to finding food

Monday, September 14, 2015 - 09:50 in Biology & Nature

A newly described neural circuit in the brain of C. elegans derives precise and simple information from the smell of food, nudging the animal in the direction of the food source. This discovery shows the worm brain may be more sophisticated in processing sensory information than previously realized. More »

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