Microscopy revealing the internal scaffolding structure in the skin (gold) and neurons (cyan) of C. elegans roundworms.(Photo credit: The University ...

Diseases such as river blindness, schistosomiasis, and lymphatic filariasis impair the health and economic participation of entire populations and, despite the progress that has been made, are under ...

A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to ...

The findings represent the oldest complete set of genetic information from this bacterial group and shed light on its ...

A 5,500-year-old skeleton from Colombia has revealed the oldest known genome of the bacterium linked to syphilis and related ...

A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma ...

Raccoons may look harmless wandering city streets or forests, but they carry a hidden threat: a parasitic roundworm that can infect humans and wildlife. Since the animals first arrived in Europe from ...

Molecular biologist Cynthia Kenyon speaks about her seminal discovery and excitement for the future of longevity research ...

Opening a can of worms may prove the answer to a salmon fishery researcher's question, especially dead anisakid, roundworms found in old cans of wild Alaska salmon. Results of the ...

Learn how heartworm disease became widespread in dogs, reflecting an evolutionary history that spans back to ancient times.

Delhi High Court blocks patent for nematode-based cancer detection, ruling it a diagnostic process prohibited under India’s ...

Living in a polluted environment? Health experts recommend deworming twice yearly to prevent anaemia, malnutrition, and organ ...