Billy Cook, Celeste Behret and Crystal Trammell agreed to cut off only the head of the tiny, white flatworm. They had the option of also cutting the worm in two, but decided that one incision was ...

Caenorhabditis elegans is a worm that has been used for decades as a model organism. Researchers have found that a specific neuron, called ALA, and the amount of calcium it contains are essential for ...

We all know families of long-lived individuals. But exactly how much do genes influence longevity? A study of 2,700 Danish twins suggested that the heritability of human longevity—a quantitative ...

ANN ARBOR—When the tiny roundworm C. elegans reaches middle age—at about 2 weeks old—it can't quite move like it did in the bloom of youth. But rather than imposing an exercise regimen to rebuild the ...

Earthworms such as Eisenia fetida are likely the oldest standardized soil model organisms that have been used to assess environmental contamination. Subjecting earthworms to such analyses have opened ...

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