Stress wracks worm nerves, leaving lasting memories
Friday, September 7, 2018 - 13:50
in Psychology & Sociology
In a recent study, scientists stunted the puberty of male worms by starving them before they underwent sexual maturation. The researchers suggested that stress from starvation even days before sexual maturation prevented normal changes in the wiring patterns of key neuronal circuits, which caused adult male worms to act immature.