Roundworms, also known as ascarids or nematodes, are common parasites that live inside your dog’s intestines. They feed on partly digested food. Most dogs get them at one time or another. Roundworms ...

Roundworms are the most common parasites that infect cats. Cat and kitten roundworms live in the intestines, using up ingested nutrients and making your pet weak. This weakness can make your kitten ...

Picture an open pasture with woolly sheep grazing on lush green grass. Idyllic, right? What’s not so idyllic is that inside some of these animals’ guts, deadly parasitic worms could be thriving, ...

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The oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) is a staple of many kinds of cuisine, prized for its mild flavors and a scent vaguely hinting at anise. These cream-colored mushrooms are also one of several ...

A biomedicine student used a microscope to discover what lies on the surface of our fresh food. Forget bedbugs - 28-year-old biomedicine student Martin Kaae Kristiansen decided to discover what creepy ...

The fertility of roundworms may have implications for everything from captive pandas to infertile couples struggling to conceive, researchers report. The sexual behavior of the roundworm C. elegans is ...

One of these days, the ability of our cells and tissues to regenerate and repair themselves will come to a stop. Researchers hoping to better understand the processes that regulate aging are studying ...

New research presented at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society has demonstrated how tiny roundworms can be used to detect lung cancer. A “worm-on-a-chip” device has been developed that ...

During their lifetime, many people will encounter highly traumatic events, however only a fraction goes on to develop symptoms that persist for over month, and possibly even years—post-traumatic ...

A sacral sample (S) taken from Richard III revealed ancient roundworm eggs. Control samples from his skull (C1) and outside of the grave (C2) linked the infection to his body. Mitchell et al., The ...