Mitochondria in five parasites carry dozens of protein families that people lack, which makes them candidate targets for new ...

A crew of tiny worms will be heading on a mission to the International Space Station in 2026 that will help scientists understand how humans can travel through space safely, using a Leicester-built ...

The discovery was made in mid-2022, but if you missed it, it deserves a closer look. For the first time in medical history, a ...

Parasites in wildlife don't just pose a risk to their wild hosts—they can also spread to domestic animals and humans, making safe and reliable ways to screen for these pests critical to promoting ...

Threadworms, which are a type of parasitic nematode, spend a lot of time crawling around on human skin, poking and prodding to find the best place for entry before burrowing in. But disrupting a ...

In nematodes, a metabolite induced by the cold links low temperatures to a body-wide signal that promotes longevity. This signalling system is also seen in human cells.

Last year, I wrote about a 35-year-old man with worms swimming around in his eyeball. It sounds like the kind of thing that shouldn’t happen often, yet we are back here today with a similar case ...