Tiny soil worms called nematodes usually feast on bacteria or algae, and have tiny mouths to suit their diet. But give a baby ...

Schematic outlining the findings of the study. Prior to exposure to pathogenic P. vranovensis, worms are naively attracted to both P. vranovensis, and the non-pathogenic P. mendocina. Exposure to P.

The drug, called mianserin, extended the life span of the nematode Caenorhabditis ... that slow ageing in worms is an important first step towards addressing ageing in humans, says David Sinclair ...

The one-millimeter nematode ... just a quirk of worms. It wasn’t until years later, when Dr. Ruvkun proved that microRNA was present in a wide array of animals, including humans, that the ...

"It's absolutely disgusting," Davis said. Though students are disgusted by it, Associate Professor Jeffery Griffiths of the Tufts Medical School said "most nematode worms are non-pathogenic to humans.

Related: Parasitic worms infect 6 after bear meat served at family reunion But do these viruses affect the humans that nematodes infect? To investigate, the researchers isolated serum — blood ...

Tiny worms that live in the ... provide clues about why some humans develop cancer, while others do not. The 1986 explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant made the area one of the most ...

Figure 1: Phenotypes of lin-4 and lin-14 mutants. Why was I so pessimistic about the prospect of lin-4 being the harbinger of a diverse class of regulatory molecules of broad importance? One ...

These are nematode feeding tracks. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any ...

Never mind allergies, scientists are investigating the more dramatic theory that parasitic worms could improve the symptoms of or even cure debilitating diseases in humans. Some researchers think that ...

invasive plant species are obstructing the growth of native vegetation. This invasion has led to food shortages in forests, pushing wildlife towards human-populated areas and increasing human ...