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If you told your students they'd spend a whole lab period looking at worms, they might groan. But Caenorhabditis elegans—better known as C. elegans—isn't just any worm. This tiny, transparent roundworm has helped scientists win Nobel Prizes, discover how cells…
Read More Meet C. elegans: The Tiny Worm That’s a Giant in Science
The model organism Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) are trailblazers. These tiny, transparent roundworms have played an outsized role in our study and understanding of life. Here are five scientific firsts that make these worms legendary: 1. First multicellular organism to…
Read More C. elegans – Trailblazers in Science, and in the Classroom
When it comes to groundbreaking scientific discoveries, we often think in terms of complex organisms. Species like humans or mice are key players in biomedical research and molecular biology. However, in the world of biology, a tiny, transparent roundworm called…
Read More C. elegans: The Tiny Worm That Transformed Science and Won Nobel Prizes
Welcome to Worm-o-ween! Nothing says spooky like worms in a science laboratory! For the month of October we are releasing a weekly worm post that should help you on your future worm experiments. This week is all about the basics.…
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