Mrs. Rita celebrated her 103rd birthday.
During the family gathering, she gave a speech and said, "My mental ability today is better than it was at 20."
Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini won the Nobel Prize for discovering a protein called Nerve Growth Factor (NGF).
Hundreds of studies have shown that NGF delivers a range of brain benefits.
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During the family gathering, she gave a speech and said, "My mental ability today is better than it was at 20."
Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini won the Nobel Prize for discovering a protein called Nerve Growth Factor (NGF).
Hundreds of studies have shown that NGF delivers a range of brain benefits.
Life news.
She died later that year but still? 103 years with a fine mind.
In April 2016, a spontaneous orchid (a hybrid between Ophrys incubacea and Ophrys sphegodes subsp. classica), was named after her: 'Ophrys × montalciniae'.
The videogame Elite Dangerous has named numerous space stations after her
In April 2016, a spontaneous orchid (a hybrid between Ophrys incubacea and Ophrys sphegodes subsp. classica), was named after her: 'Ophrys × montalciniae'.
The videogame Elite Dangerous has named numerous space stations after her
