After a decade-long quest to fill a major gap in basic biology, UChicago scientists have built a complete map of how cells ...
A new study demonstrates how neurons in nematode worms respond to odors and generate movement to augment understanding of neural circuits.
Scientists have dispatched microscopic worms to the International Space Station (ISS) to study how biological organisms react ...
A largely overlooked plant compound found in common fruits and vegetables is drawing new scientific attention for its ...
How do worms navigate? A new study maps the whole-brain circuit of C. elegans, revealing how neurons and the chemical ...
Restricting calories has long been recognized as a powerful way to live longer, with periods of intermittent fasting proving ...
How do nervous systems produce behaviors? A new MIT study provides a detailed mechanistic mapping of exactly what happens in ...
Thousands of nematodes, each no longer than a grain of sand, are spending six months attached to the International Space ...
A colony of roundworms, none longer than a millimeter, is now living aboard the International Space Station as part of an ...
The space worms launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 11, aboard NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services 24 mission ...