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One Protein in Male Worm Brains Makes Them Risk Their Lives For Sex
Male roundworms are worse at learning from experience than their mates, according to a new study, often to the point of ...
Polymerlike worms wriggle their way through mazes
In a crowded room, we naturally move slower than in an empty space. Surprisingly, worms can show the exact opposite behavior: ...
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Scientists are close to simulating a worm brain
Scientists are on the verge of achieving what's eluded them for 25 years: creating a working computer simulation of the ...
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The Regenerative Power of Worms
Flatworms and earthworms can regrow large parts of their body. Roundworms may hold the secret to counteracting ...
Planarian worms can regenerate into a more youthful version of themselves
As you age you naturally lose neurons and muscle mass and experience a decline in fertility and wound healing ability.
They’d rather die: the lesson that male roundworms refuse to learn
In a new study published in Nature Communications, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers showed that male worms are worse at learning from experience and find it hard to avoid taking risks – even ...
To fight malaria, scientists want to poison mosquitoes—with human blood
Low doses of a drug already approved for treating rare genetic conditions in humans kills mosquitoes dead. Scientists say it ...
Stonefish toxin could lead to breakthroughs in human worm infections
In a groundbreaking study, scientists at James Cook University in Cairns have discovered how toxins from stonefish could be ...