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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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JAN 12, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Altering two signaling pathways extended the lives of a research model called C elegans by an astonishing 500 percent.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The acids of the stomach may not pose a problem for bad bugs.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The scientists are hopeful that this work will lead to new therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Cryonics ("Cryo" related to Greek word for "cold") is a highly controversial method to deep freeze a ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 04, 2019Neuroscience
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Worms can be traumatized, and the researchers can find the neurons responsible; it can help us learn how hardship impact ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Once thought to only function in cell division, scientists have revealed a new role for cellular machinery in the develo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2019Microbiology
The gut microbiome plays important physiological roles. Now scientists have found that bacteria can secrete nitric oxide ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Using a roundworm model, researchers have found a collection of genes that change how male and female brains develop.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the journal Developmental Cell, a cocktail of pharmaceutical drugs were recently found to extend ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people have never heard of cilia, but these tiny appendages are an essential part of the cell.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2018Videos
Nerve cells or neurons in the brain carry our memories. But how those memories form is still not well understood. One wa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2018Neuroscience
In many science fiction movies, knowledge is uploaded directly to the brains of robots, some of whom are eerily human. W ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 09, 2017Neuroscience
The lowly worm isn't usually considered an exciting or valuable animal. Many worms are stuck on the end of a ho ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 21, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our genomic material is in a constant state of replication, and errors in that process have been linked to disease. New ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Biological Forces in Our Bodies from Worms Eating NanoparticlesWritten By: Jennifer EllisDEC 18, 2016Microbiology
A vast community of microbes lives in symbiosis with the human body, many of which reside in the gastrointestinal tract. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
An organism is dependent on the replenishment and maintenance of cellular proteins in order to survive. One family of pr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Model organisms are vital to scientific research. They provide researchers with a way to analyze biochemical events in v ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Every cell in our body contains DNA, and that genomic material is critical to our health. One threat to the double stran ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have created a new, fluorescent probe that detects a specific methyl group on histones in living cells. This ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
It’s rare that a drug can be FDA-approved to treat a condition without a known mechanism behind the drug’s a ...MAY 27, 2016Health & Medicine
Have you ever felt like one extremely stressful activity “took 5 years off your life”? Scientists are actual ...Written By: Kara Marker
JAN 12, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
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
The acids of the stomach may not pose a problem for bad bugs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The scientists are hopeful that this work will lead to new therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Cryonics ("Cryo" related to Greek word for "cold") is a highly controversial method to deep freeze a
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 04, 2019
Neuroscience
Scientists at Harvard Medical School show new evidence that the key to living longer is to get plenty of sleep. &
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
AUG 23, 2019
Immunology
The opioid crisis results in 130 American deaths every day, and both prescribed and synthetic opioids are at the core of
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAY 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Worms can be traumatized, and the researchers can find the neurons responsible; it can help us learn how hardship impact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Once thought to only function in cell division, scientists have revealed a new role for cellular machinery in the develo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbiome plays important physiological roles. Now scientists have found that bacteria can secrete nitric oxide
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Using a roundworm model, researchers have found a collection of genes that change how male and female brains develop.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the journal Developmental Cell, a cocktail of pharmaceutical drugs were recently found to extend
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
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
Nerve cells or neurons in the brain carry our memories. But how those memories form is still not well understood. One wa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2018
Neuroscience
In many science fiction movies, knowledge is uploaded directly to the brains of robots, some of whom are eerily human. W
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 09, 2017
Neuroscience
The lowly worm isn't usually considered an exciting or valuable animal. Many worms are stuck on the end of a ho
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 21, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our genomic material is in a constant state of replication, and errors in that process have been linked to disease. New
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Biological Forces in Our Bodies from Worms Eating Nanoparticles
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
DEC 18, 2016
Microbiology
A vast community of microbes lives in symbiosis with the human body, many of which reside in the gastrointestinal tract.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
An organism is dependent on the replenishment and maintenance of cellular proteins in order to survive. One family of pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Model organisms are vital to scientific research. They provide researchers with a way to analyze biochemical events in v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Every cell in our body contains DNA, and that genomic material is critical to our health. One threat to the double stran
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have created a new, fluorescent probe that detects a specific methyl group on histones in living cells. This
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
It’s rare that a drug can be FDA-approved to treat a condition without a known mechanism behind the drug’s a
...
MAY 27, 2016
Health & Medicine
Have you ever felt like one extremely stressful activity “took 5 years off your life”? Scientists are actual
...
Written By:
Kara Marker