A window to the gut’s brain

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 07:21 in Biology & Nature

Duke researchers have developed a system that allows real-time optical and electrical observations of the gut’s nervous system in a live animal. And if you weren’t aware that the gut had its own nervous system, don’t worry, you’re not alone. “The first time I ever heard of the enteric nervous system was two years ago, […]

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