Worms
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Japanese scientists demonstrate remote control of worms
(ORDO NEWS) — Biologists have introduced genes encoding light-sensitive proteins into the DNA of worms. This allowed them to be…
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Archaeologists have found that English monks were infected with worms twice as often as lay people
(ORDO NEWS) — Researchers from the University of Cambridge found that 58% of the Augustinian monks buried in Cambridge suffered…
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Ecologists assessed the danger of freshwater two-meter worms for bathers
(ORDO NEWS) — The danger of freshwater two-meter worms for bathers was assessed by ecologists, the press service of the…
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Scientists have figured out how Glycera worms get their unique copper teeth
(ORDO NEWS) — Glycera worms are known for their unusual fang-like jaws, which are composed of protein, melanin, and a…
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Scientists have figured out how poisonous sea worms grow metal fangs
(ORDO NEWS) — The marine worms Glycera dibranchiata are truly creepy creatures. They have four sharp fangs “made” of copper,…
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‘Immigrant worms’ evicted 61% of arthropods from Canadian forests
(ORDO NEWS) — Earthworms, as a rule, are considered perhaps the most useful creatures for all inhabitants of the biocenosis,…
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Microscopic worms were able to make complex decisions
(ORDO NEWS) — Scientists have spent decades trying to answer the question of how animals make decisions, focusing on neurons…
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Arctic sponges have learned to feed on the remains of long-extinct worms
(ORDO NEWS) — Dense “sponge gardens” at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean thrive, slowly assimilating ancient organic matter –…
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