Worm's First-Ever Nervous System Map Unveils Wireless Nerve Network, Advancing Mental Health Understanding

Medicine & Technology Nov 22, 2023

The map unveils wireless communication among every neuron in a C. elegans worm, providing insight into potential control mechanisms for emotions and behavior. Continue reading to learn more.

Worms Have the Ability to Identify Thousands of Different Smells; Scientists Discover Mystery Behind This Sniffing Skill

Aug 12, 2022

Worms are champion sniffers due to their possession of roughly 1,300 odorant receptors whose discovery started 30 years ago. Read to know more about it.

Worms May Function as Drugs for Certain Diseases Depending on Patient's Metabolism

Jul 20, 2022

A drug made of roundworms may be used against certain illnesses but according to research, it depends on a patient’s metabolism. Read to know more about it.

Worm With No Ears Can "Listen" to Sound, Offers New Tool for Studying Sensory Biology

Sep 22, 2021

An earless worm called Caenorhabditis elegans can sense and respond to sound despite lacking ear-like organs. Scientists have now discovered that they "listen" through their skin.

Methylation of mRNA Molecules Dependent on Diet: Why Gene Regulation is Essential?

Apr 29, 2021

Two teams of researchers from the Switzerland-based University of Geneva recently discovered a diet-dependent mechanism for the regulation of RNA maturation.