Tiny amounts of alcohol dramatically extend a worm's life, but why?
Friday, January 20, 2012 - 06:00
in Psychology & Sociology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Minuscule amounts of ethanol, the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, can more than double the life span of a tiny worm known as Caenorhabditis elegans, which is used frequently as a model in aging studies, UCLA biochemists report. The scientists said they find their discovery difficult to explain.