Working in teeny tiny worms, scientists can now test the effects of thousands of genetic mutations in one fell swoop.
Biotechnology
Nov 1, 2022
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Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new method for determining which genes are relevant to the aging process. The work was done in an animal species widely used as a model for genetic and biological ...
Biotechnology
Nov 1, 2022
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"You're not dead till you're warm and dead."
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 14, 2022
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Why has the SARS-CoV-2 virus ravaged the global human population, but many other animal viruses haven't? Using nematode worms as a model, researchers at Penn State conducted a set of experiments to investigate the factors ...
Ecology
Sep 30, 2022
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A recent report by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found more than 80 percent of urine samples from children and adults in the U.S. contained the herbicide glyphosate. A study by Florida Atlantic ...
Ecology
Aug 23, 2022
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A team co-led by a City University of Hong Kong (CityU) neuroscientist has identified a key mechanism of a biological clock that ensures roundworms stay regular by defecating at steady intervals.
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2022
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Even small differences in how fast animals grow during development can sum up to large differences in their adult body size. Nevertheless, adults of the same species are usually nearly identical in size. Benjamin Towbin, ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 7, 2022
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Scientists have identified a new role for a protein complex at the center of a human genetic disorder called Bardet-Biedl syndrome, or BBS, for which there is currently no cure.
Cell & Microbiology
May 31, 2022
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Male pheromones just might be the fountain of youth for aging female animals' eggs, according to a new Northwestern University study.
Plants & Animals
May 19, 2022
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Sleep refreshes the brain and the body by inducing protective changes in gene expression. Sleep disturbance triggers a stress response that also turns on protective genes. It was unclear how sleep or sleep deprivation can ...
Biotechnology
May 5, 2022
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