An "unbiased" screen for genes involved in opioid tolerance relied upon tiny worms called C. elegans. The worm genetics revealed PTCHD1 plays a key role, altering cholesterol in cell membranes.

Southwest cotton growers weigh benefits of broader spectrum control and experts say due diligence is necessary.

Laboratory specialists use extraction methods to separate nematodes from soil and identify them under a microscope. Molecular Testing (PCR): DNA-based tests can identify specific nematode species.

Part of the intestine of Caenorhabditis elegans under the microscope ... Unlike us humans, the soil fungus Mortierella alpina has long known a natural trick against nematodes: it produces special ...

A nematode, a microscopic worm ... Every month or so, Robb peers at a soil sample under the microscope, assessing his progress. It has been about a year since he bought his first microscope ...

There, the researchers dug up almost 300 samples, two of which contained a single nematode. The researchers revived both and, using radiocarbon dating, dated the soil and plant matter ... and I put ...