Hunting anxious, hungry worms: Scientists discover dopamine regulates worms’ egg-laying and foraging behavior in response to predation
The life of the little worm called Caenorhabditis elegans consists mainly of foraging, feeding and laying eggs. So when any of these behaviors are disrupted, there’s cause for concern. In a new study, Salk Institute scientists have found that the «feel-good» brain chemical dopamine regulates anxiety behavior in worms in the presence of biting predators. … Leer más