Worm research: Right combination of sugars regulates brain development
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 14:01
in Biology & Nature
If the development of our nervous system is disturbed, we risk developing serious neurological diseases, impairing our sensory systems, movement control or cognitive functions. This is true for all organisms with a well-developed nervous system, from human to worm. New research reveals how a tiny molecule called mir-79 regulates neural development in roundworms.