How do brains turn environmental inputs into motor outputs? This question, known as the “black box” problem, has left ...

When the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans gets caught by its fungal predator Arthrobotrys oligospora, it doesn't just ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 105, No. 52 (Dec. 30, 2008), pp. 20982-20987 (6 pages) Alternative patterns of neural activity drive different ...

Caenorhabditis elegans is a species of soil-dwelling nematode (roundworm) used as a model organism in molecular genetics and developmental biology. It is predominantly hermaphroditic (can ...

A new study shows how nematode worms freeze when trapped by fungi, using a sleep circuit repurposed as a survival mechanism.

New researchers uncover the role of Piezo channels that sense pressure in the digestive tract and regulate swallowing behavior. The research opens new opportunities for developing treatments for ...

A staple in laboratories worldwide, C. elegans is “an experimental dream,” said one scientist. A staple in laboratories worldwide, C. elegans is “an experimental dream,” said one scientist.

This study highlights a novel mechanism of gut-to-brain communication crucial for lipid metabolism. In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers identify an endogenous insulin ...