A Molecular License to Change: How One Gene Unlocks Natural Cell Identity Switching
New research in C. elegans reveals that the gene lin-15A enables natural cell identity conversion by weakening chromatin-based safeguards rather ...
Tag: Caenorhabditis elegans
Gut Fat Molecules Steer a Worm’s Immune Defenses and Its Urge to Flee Pathogens
A new study in PLOS Biology shows that the nuclear hormone receptor NHR-68 links intestinal linoleic acid metabolism to both ...
ERC Starting Grants Fund Frankfurt Projects on Global Finance and Cell Aging
Goethe University Frankfurt researchers Johannes Petry and Seda Koyuncu have each won an ERC Starting Grant worth up to 1.5 ...
Longer Fat Chains, Shorter Lives: Lipid Elongation Emerges as a Hallmark of Aging
A Nature Aging commentary highlights research identifying lipid acyl-chain elongation as a conserved, causal and potentially reversible hallmark of aging ...
Aging Makes Fatty Chains Longer, and Shortening Them Extends Lifespan
A cross-species study in Nature Aging shows that lipid acyl chains lengthen consistently with age across mice, worms, flies and ...
Ancient Chinese Herb Polysaccharide Slows Aging Through Gut and Brain Pathways
A polysaccharide from the traditional Chinese herb Gastrodia elata extended lifespan in worms and improved memory, muscle strength, and gut ...
Wild Mexican Worm Reveals How Decades of Lab Life Reshaped the Famous N2 Nematode
A newly isolated wild C. elegans strain from Mexico City shows that the laboratory reference N2 strain has transcriptionally and ...
Dropping Peptone From a Classic Worm Lab Recipe Makes Cultures More Stable and Worms More Resilient
A new study in Biogerontology shows that removing peptone from the standard nematode growth medium prevents bacterial and fungal contamination ...
Perilla Leaf Extract Extends Lifespan and Cuts Fat in Worms by Rewiring Insulin Signaling
An ethyl acetate extract of Perilla frutescens leaves extended lifespan, reduced fat storage, and boosted stress resistance in C. elegans ...
Traditional Chinese Herb Extends Lifespan by Switching On a Cellular Longevity Pathway
A new study in Biogerontology shows that the traditional Chinese herb Erigeron breviscapus extends worm lifespan by up to 18.68 ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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