Worm (IMAGE)

University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa

Worm

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By engineering simple systems, like the nematode roundworm C. elegans, shown under a microscope in this photo depicting fluorescent illumination of select neurons within the animal, scientists are gaining a better understanding of cellular mechanisms associated with complex human diseases, like Alzheimer's.

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Chip Cooper, The University of Alabama

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