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The happiness chemical that sits on top of our DNA

Sometimes referred to as the happiness chemical, serotonin has a huge role to play in the proper functioning of our bodies. Any imbalance in serotonin levels can lead to all sorts of issues, ranging from intestinal problems to mood changes and depression. In the brain,... click to read more

Reinier Prosee | PhD student at Department of Molecular Biology, Section of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Geneva, Switzerland

genetics

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serotonin

mental health

neurotransmitter

Reading time 3.5 min

published on Jul 15, 2019

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Despite consisting only of one single cell, the microorganism Paramecium has an amazingly complex life cycle. It has a period of infancy and of old age, it learns, defends itself from prey, has sex, responds to different sensory cues - all things we can relate... click to read more

Sarah Allen | Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Institut für Zellbiologie, Universität Bern, Bern, Switzerland

Mariusz Nowacki | Professor at Institut für Zellbiologie, Universität Bern, Bern, Switzerland

DNA

RNA

Paramecium

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copying mechanism

Reading time 4.5 min

published on Oct 19, 2018