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Nematodes follow their noses (er, sensory organs) just like we do — toward smells they love, away from those they don't. #HHMIInvestigator Steven Flavell & collaborators have now mapped this process neuron by neuron, giving a rare look at how brains turn sensation into behavior: bit.ly/3RcNeBp.
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Posted 20 hrs ago "_paperplanet_: A call has the power to save a life & this is especially true for queer #kids. Trump cut that line, then erased every mention of #trans and #queer people from 360 #government records. Through this hotline trained counselors, picked up the phone..." Thread 2 👇
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