Posts Tagged ‘worms’
With obstacles, worms wiggle faster
NYU (US) — Obstacles in an organism’s path can help it to move faster, not slower, according to a series of experiments and computer simulations. Continue…
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By stopping misfolds, genes keep us healthy
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Researchers have identified a set of genes that prevent protein misfolding, a condition linked to a range of disorders, including Alzheimer’s and cancer. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 29, 2011 11:05 - 0 Comments
Worm compost keeps seedlings safe
CORNELL (US) — Worm compost is not only an ideal fertilizer, it may also prove to be an organic way to protect seeds from a pathogen that has been a scourge to farmers. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 2, 2011 11:12 - 1 Comment
Will worms in space lead to life on Mars?
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A microscopic worm may offer clues to how humans will cope with long-term space exploration. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 22, 2011 11:57 - 0 Comments
Worms stop and go with human-like circuits
U. MICHIGAN (US) — The strategies used by the tiny C. elegans roundworm to control its motions are remarkably similar to those used by the human brain to command movement of eyes, arms, and legs. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2011 12:35 - 1 Comment
Mutant worms may tag Parkinson’s drugs
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Dopamine-deficient worms with a motor switching problem may help identify drugs that will benefit people with Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 30, 2011 20:15 - 0 Comments
Worm genome: ‘Major step’ to stop killer
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Scientists have identified the genetic blueprint of the giant intestinal roundworm, Ascaris suum, revealing potential targets to control a devastating parasitic disease. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 12, 2011 15:10 - 0 Comments
Worms early to surface after killer asteroid
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Worms may have been among the first animals to surface after an asteroid plowed into the Gulf of Mexico 65.5 million years ago, an event linked to the demise of big dinosaurs. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 22, 2011 10:21 - 1 Comment
Worms keep the peace in ‘Spore Wars’
U. CARDIFF (UK) — Lice, millipedes, and worms act as woodland diplomats, ensuring the survival of weaker species of fungi that compete with stronger creatures for space and resources. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 12, 2011 12:27 - 4 Comments
‘Worms from hell’ 2 miles underground
PRINCETON (US) — On what he likes to call “underground safaris,” a geoscientist made a startling discovery: tiny worms living nearly two-and-a-half miles beneath the Earth’s surface. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 31, 2011 10:27 - 0 Comments
From worms, clues to how iron moves
U. MARYLAND (US) — To understand more about how humans and other organisms internally transport iron, scientists turned to an unlikely partner: a bloodless worm. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 15, 2010 13:50 - 1 Comment
For genes: location, location, location
NYU / PRINCETON (US) — Evolution is less a function of what a physical trait is and more a result of where the genes that affect that trait reside in the genome, a new study suggests. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 16, 2010 11:52 - 0 Comments
Clone ‘warrior worms’ found in snails
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Scientists have discovered a caste of genetically identical “warrior worms”—members of a parasitic fluke species that invade the California horn snail. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 24, 2010 11:03 - 1 Comment
Calorie restriction: longer life, fewer memories?
PRINCETON (US)—Decreasing calorie intake and tweaking the activity of the hormone insulin are two methods long known to increase lifespan in a wide range of organisms. Now, biologists have uncovered evidence that these mechanisms also have an impact on learning and memory. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 19, 2010 11:51 - 0 Comments
Worms, plants, people: We are family
U. TEXAS (US)—New genes responsible for causing human diseases, like cancer and deafness, have been found deep within the genomes of organisms as diverse as plants, worms, and yeast. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 14, 2009 15:10 - 0 Comments
Making heads or tails of lowly worm
YALE (US)—A group of researchers is using microRNA genes to untangle the history of the large—and still largely misunderstood—group of segmented worms known as annelids, which evolved millions of years ago and can be found in every corner of the world. (more…)
