Rhanor Gillette, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Rhanor Gillette, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Caption

Rhanor Gillette and his colleagues simulated a sea slug brain in a computer model, added a few extra circuits and gave it access to food and an intoxicating drug. The work offers insight into the process of drug addiction and will be a useful tool for further studies, Gillette said.

Credit

Photo by L. Brian Stauffer

Usage Restrictions

Photo by L. Brian Stauffer

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.