On Feb. 20, 2021, Northrop Grumman will launch its Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard an Antares rocket to deliver several tons of cargo and supplies to the International Space Station for its 15th resupply mission (CRS-15). Included in these bulky supplies will be a handful of items that weigh no more than a few grams—a sampling of seeds, some microscopic proteins, and…
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A giant undersea sand worm’s fossilized lair
In 20-million-=year-old rock off the coast of Taiwan, researchers have discovered what they think is the fossilized burrow of a giant, predatory sand worm. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/scientists-find-evidence-of-giant-predatory-sand-worms…
Giant worms terrorized the ancient seafloor from hidden death traps
Ancestors of giant Bobbit worms may have colonized the seafloor millions of years ago, building long, narrow burrows where they would wait for unsuspecting prey. Source: https://www.livescience.com/extinct-giant-sea-worm-fossils.html
Why fitness training for worms and flies could make humans healthier
Creepy-crawlies can provide unique insights into how exercise benefits humans – but how do you get a fruit fly to drop and give you 20 or a nematode to run a marathon? Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833133-000-why-fitness-training-for-worms-and-flies-could-make-humans-healthier/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Space worms experiment reveals gravity affects genes
Living at low gravity affects cells at the genetic level, according to a study of worms in space. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-11-space-worms-reveals-gravity-affects.html…
Ultrasound captures worms squirming in a man’s stomach
Doctors observed a “tubular … structure that moved with a curling motion” inside his stomach. Source: https://www.livescience.com/ultrasound-roundworms-ascaris-lumbricoides.html
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What Do Worms Eat? | Worm Farming 101
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Space nematodes: A giant leap for interplanetary agriculture
In a successful return-to-space mission, research study results indicate that beneficial insect-killing nematodes (small round worms) can be used in the future for natural control of insect pests when humans are growing crops in space. The research objective was to study entomopathogenic (insect-killing) nematodes (EPNs) foraging and infection dynamics in space onboard the International Space Station (ISS) between December 2019 and…
Worm Farm Kit: Essential Supplies Every Beginner Should Have
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