Sea slug (IMAGE)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Sea slug

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Nebraska chemists have found that a natural, ultra-minor alteration to a molecule can dictate which neuron receptors a neurotransmitter will activate. Though the team discovered the phenomenon in a species of sea slug being held by chemist James Checco, the findings should apply to a range of animals — potentially even humans.

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Craig Chandler | University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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