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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JAN 12, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 12, 2020
Altering two signaling pathways extended the lives of a research model called C elegans by an astonishing 500 percent....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 09, 2020
The acids of the stomach may not pose a problem for bad bugs....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
DEC 08, 2019
The scientists are hopeful that this work will lead to new therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
DEC 05, 2019
Cryonics ("Cryo" related to Greek word for "cold") is a highly controversial method to deep freeze and store a deceased human body, hop...
WRITTEN BY:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
NOV 04, 2019
Neuroscience
NOV 04, 2019
Scientists at Harvard Medical School show new evidence that the key to living longer is to get plenty of sleep. The researchers were mapping ...
WRITTEN BY:
Amanda Mikyska
AUG 23, 2019
Immunology
AUG 23, 2019
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WRITTEN BY:
Amanda Mikyska
MAY 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
MAY 04, 2019
Worms can be traumatized, and the researchers can find the neurons responsible; it can help us learn how hardship impacts the brain....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
APR 04, 2019
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WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2019
Microbiology
FEB 25, 2019
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Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 05, 2019
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WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
OCT 30, 2018
In a study published in the journal Developmental Cell, a cocktail of pharmaceutical drugs were recently found to extend the life of the microscopic worm,...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
JUL 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
JUL 21, 2018
Many people have never heard of cilia, but these tiny appendages are an essential part of the cell....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2018
Videos
FEB 22, 2018
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WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2018
Neuroscience
JAN 15, 2018
In many science fiction movies, knowledge is uploaded directly to the brains of robots, some of whom are eerily human. With computer code and algorithms, s...
WRITTEN BY:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 09, 2017
Neuroscience
OCT 09, 2017
The lowly worm isn't usually considered an exciting or valuable animal. Many worms are stuck on the end of a hook for fish bait or added to a...
WRITTEN BY:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 21, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
AUG 21, 2017
Our genomic material is in a constant state of replication, and errors in that process have been linked to disease. New work suggests the effects might also be passed on....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
JAN 04, 2017
Biological Forces in Our Bodies from Worms Eating Nanoparticles...
WRITTEN BY:
Jennifer Ellis
DEC 18, 2016
Microbiology
DEC 18, 2016
A vast community of microbes lives in symbiosis with the human body, many of which reside in the gastrointestinal tract. As scientists have learned more ab...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 28, 2016
An organism is dependent on the replenishment and maintenance of cellular proteins in order to survive. One family of proteins, chaperones, is responsible ...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
OCT 07, 2016
Model organisms are vital to scientific research. They provide researchers with a way to analyze biochemical events in vivo and provide context for researc...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
SEP 28, 2016
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WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
SEP 18, 2016
Researchers have created a new, fluorescent probe that detects a specific methyl group on histones in living cells. This tool, a mintbody or modification-s...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
JUL 28, 2016
It’s rare that a drug can be FDA-approved to treat a condition without a known mechanism behind the drug’s actions. But this is the case for li...
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MAY 27, 2016
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