Researchers have discovered how to turn off genes behind the ageing process in worms, according to a report. Humans have the same “genetic switch”, the scientists said, expressing the hope that the ...

Murphy, Luo and other members of a research team found that as worms age they produce eggs that degrade more quickly. Just as in humans, the quality, not the quantity, of the eggs is the limiting ...

A team of scientists from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (MSMU) discovered that earthworms efficiently process rice straw and enrich the soil with organic matter increasing its ...

An international team has found a family of natural compounds with potential as new and more effective treatments for parasitic worms. The compounds stall the unique metabolic process that worms use ...

As worm mothers age, they secrete a milk-like fluid through their vulva that is consumed by their offspring and supports their growth, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. Scientists say ...