One of the simplest, most over-studied organisms in the world is the C. elegans nematode. For 13 years, a project called ...

A team of researchers from the Institute for Neurosciences, a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche, in collaboration with ...

Thus, neuronal insulin-like signaling appears to be a key regulator of various essential functions in C. elegans ... of insulin-like signaling in the nervous system.

A team of researchers from the Institute for Neurosciences, a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) ...

In a new study published in Nature Communications, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers showed that male worms are worse at learning from experience and find it hard to avoid taking risks – even ...

This valuable study shows that an odorant that is typically thought of as a repellant actually activates both attractant and repellant olfactory neurons in C. elegans. Solid evidence is provided that ...

Diseases of the nervous system refer to disorders that affect any part of the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord or cranial nerves) or peripheral nervous system. A hallmark of addiction is ...

How alcohol-induced plasticity evolves over protracted abstinence is not well understood. Here, authors show the long-lasting impact of drinking on dopamine transmission and that altered function ...

Autopheresis-C™ is the automated system that streamlines plasma collection, producing virtually cell-free plasma and providing an improved experience for both operators and donors.

Dysautonomia refers to a group of disorders involving nerves that control heart rate, breathing, and other involuntary functions. Dysautonomia can be difficult to diagnose, in part because symptoms ...