MIT researchers have mapped how neural circuits in C. elegans nematodes connect sensory input to movement behavior, revealing how the worms pursue attractive odors while avoiding unpleasant ones. This breakthrough in understanding brain-behavior inte
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With navigating nematodes, scientists map out how brains implement behaviors

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C. Elegans Nematodes Model organism
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Brain-Behavior Mapping Breakthrough