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Caenorhabditis Elegans
Caenorhabditis Elegans: is a free-living, transparent nematode, about 1 mm in length, that lives in temperate soil environments. This worm is particularly well-suited for aging-related studies due to its well-documented genetics and signaling pathways.
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FEB 12, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many molecules with therapeutic potential, but it can be a challenge to deliver them to the right places at th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2024
Microbiology
Kombucha dates back about 2,000 years. It's made from tea, sugar, yeast, and bacteria nad has surged in popularity. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Research has indicated that the environment and diet of mothers can affect the health of their offspring. A new study ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2023
Microbiology
An image of the revived nematode, by Alexei V. Tchesunov and Anastasia Shatilovich of the Institute of Physicochemical
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Before the Cambrian explosion, also known as the biological big bang, produced a huge array of animals. But the foundati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study has suggested that aging can be delayed through a process they have called AMAR, the Sanskrit word for immor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
We spend a lot of time indoors, and indoor air quality can have a significant impact on our health. Indoor pollutants ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2022
Neuroscience
The microbes in our guts are closely connected to our brains, in a link known as the gut-brain axis. Scientists have now
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The earliest studies of genetic inheritance were very straightforward - Gregor Mendel documented the passage of certain
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2022
Health & Medicine
Glyphosate is the chemical in a product called Roundup that kills weeds, especially grasses and broadleaf weeds that com
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Germ cells are not like most other cell types, because they are able to undergo meiosis to produce gametes as well as mi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2021
Plants & Animals
Green tea is a popular beverage, with the green tea market expected to grow by almost 12% over the next several years. I
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 14, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have unlocked a way of sniffing out cancer in patients with very-early-stage pancreatic cancer. This time, i
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
If an individual can warn their group about danger they might be able to overcome it. It seems that even a nematode worm
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Muscle cells were once thought to be the smallest units that experienced contraction. But new research has suggested tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Ubiquitin is a crucial, small protein that is thought to be present in all eukaryotic cells and is very similar from one
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2020
Technology
Researchers at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have developed a novel computational tool that can construct three-d
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
If people are going to explore deep space, we should learn more about the effects that such an environment would potenti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
People typically think of gender in binary terms, but in the natural world, there are many examples of sexual fluidity.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers tagged proteins in the basement membranes of worms to visulize them. Image credit: Dan Keeley, UNC Chapel Hi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2020
Cancer
A study published in Developmental Cell highlights the discovery that a fatty acid called dihomogamma-linolenic acid (DG
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 26, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
For many years, researchers have been aware of the link between obesity and poor sleep or a lack of sleep. But what come
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Molecular machines are small chemical structures that are capable of achieving mechanical tasks that's similar to th
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
FEB 24, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Protein buildup is not only a problem for the brain, it can also impair muscles.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch