Posts Tagged ‘worms’

Worm Delight!

Friday, January 4th, 2013
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For our first science news round-up of 2013, we’ll focus on worms—the good, the hungry, and the productive!

Longevity from Space Travel

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
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Scientists tested Caenorhabditis elegans to learn how space travel affects aging.

Microbial Welcome Mats

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
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Microbial mats may have provided both food and oxygen to early life on Earth.

Endeavour’s Passengers

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Sepiola_atlantica

Joining the astronauts in space are squid, worms and microbes, oh my!

C. elegans, Biorobot

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
wormoptogenetics

Scientists are finding ways to control a worm’s movement and behavior– with lasers!

Green Bomber Worms

Monday, August 31st, 2009
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Meet Swima Bombaviridis, a newly discovered species found at great depths of the Pacific Ocean. They drop green bioluminescent “bombs” to evade predators.

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