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Nematode resurrected from Siberian permafrost laid dormant for 46,000 years

July 27, 2023 sarah JonasResearch Results

A soil nematode reanimated from Siberian permafrost had laid dormant for approximately 46,000 years, according to a study.

WormAtlas expanding beyond C. elegans with support from NIH

March 7, 2023 sarah JonasAnnouncement

The National Institutes of Health recently pledged $2.6 million towards the Center for C. elegans Anatomy, also known as WormAtlas. The center provides anatomical resources for researchers studying C. elegans, the tiny nematode worm that serves as a model organism for higher animals, including humans. Of the total award, $950,000 goes to co-principal investigator Nathan Schroeder of the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES).

New technique makes gene editing at scale possible in animals, turning years of work into days and making new kinds of genetic experiments possible

November 1, 2022 sarah JonasResearch Results

A new gene editing technique developed by University of Oregon researchers compresses what previously would have been years of work into just a few days, making new kinds of research possible in animal models.