Science news articles about 'adult worms'

  • Sex and lifespan linked in worms

    ... else." The researchers speculate that the dauer pheromone may also increase the lifespan of adult worms. "The next question is how these compounds influence mating behavior and developmental ...
  • Parasitoid turns its host into a bodyguard

    ... As another example, terrestrial insects parasitized by hairworms commit suicide by jumping into water, where the adult worms reproduce. Behavioural changes like these are thought to be induced by the ...
  • Parasitoid turns its host into a bodyguard

    ... to their nests during the night and the cooler parts of the day. As another example, terrestrial insects parasitized by hairworms commit suicide by jumping into water, where the adult worms reproduce.
  • Superglue from the sea

    ... commercial superglue. Stewart expects the synthetic worm glue will be tested on animals within a year ... tube-shaped homes on the California coast. The adult worm is an inch or so long, and an eighth ...
  • Watching water from space could aid disease prevention in China

    ... the disease cycle, especially in poor, developing areas of the world. After infecting humans, the adult worms lay eggs, which are released into water sources through human waste, perpetuating the ...
  • Turning back the clock: Fasting prolongs reproductive life span

    ... report that during starvation, sexually mature adult worms stop ovulating and the germline component ... preservation and extension of fertility long past the worms' normal reproductive prime, Van Gilst ...

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