As worm mothers age, they secrete a milk-like fluid through their vulva that is consumed by their offspring and supports their growth, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. Scientists say ...

As worm mothers age, they secrete a milk-like fluid through their vulva that is consumed by their offspring and supports their growth, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. Scientists say ...

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In worms as in women, fertility declines at a rate that far exceeds the onset of other aging signs. And now a new report in the October 15th issue of Cell, a Cell Press publication, suggests that ...

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Certain worm mothers “sacrifice themselves” for their young by providing them with milk which destroys their own organs, scientists have discovered. The nematode worm, Caenorhabditis elegans, has long ...

Worm mothers provide milk for their young, research suggests. As the mothers age, they secrete a milk-like fluid that is consumed by their offspring and supports their growth, according to the study.