Microscopic worms could help open up travel into deep space
Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 09:00
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- A space flight by millions of microscopic worms could help us overcome the numerous threats posed to human health by space travel. The Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) have also given experts an insight into how to block muscle degradation in the sick and elderly.