EPISODE 37: Octopus "Ouch" Genes - Teaching Worms to Feel Pain!
How do you hunt for pain-sensing genes in an octopus — and then test what they do in a nematode? In this episode, we explore a cross-species strategy that mines the Octopus vulgaris transcriptome for ...
28 Jan 16min
EPISODE 36: Partners in Crime – When Nematodes Team Up with Plant Pathogens
In this episode of the WOrM Podcast, we explore how plant-parasitic nematodes rarely act alone.Focusing on nematode–pathogen disease complexes, this episode examines how interactions between nematodes...
21 Jan 17min
EPISODE 35: Seasoned for Survival – A Christmas Recipe for Worms
In this end-of-year episode of the WOrM Podcast, we explore a seasonal but scientifically grounded idea: a Christmas recipe for worms.Using Caenorhabditis elegans as a model organism, this episode exa...
24 Dec 202510min
EPISODE 34: Small Worm, Big Prizes – The Collaboration That Changed Biology
How does a one-millimetre worm help win four Nobel Prizes? In this episode, we explore how C. elegans became one of the most influential organisms in modern biology — not because of its size, but beca...
3 Dec 202511min
EPISODE 33: The Longevity Latte – Low Caffeine, Long Life
Can a tiny dose of caffeine help a worm live longer? In this episode, we explore how C. elegans responds to the world’s favourite stimulant. Researchers show that low-dose caffeine extends lifespan, w...
19 Nov 202510min
EPISODE 32: Colour Code – Smart Polymers That Glow, Track, and Heal
How do you make a nanoparticle that tells you where it is and helps at the same time?In this episode, we dive into the chemistry behind polydiacetylene (PDA)—a polymer that changes colour when it sens...
22 Okt 202515min
EPISODE 31: Longevity Legacy – Lysosomes Write Lifespan into the Epigenome
How can a worm’s intestine influence its descendants’ lifespan? This episode explores how lysosomes send metabolic signals through the epigenome to extend longevity across generations.Researchers foun...
15 Okt 202515min
EPISODE 30: Timelines of Ageing – What Worms Teach Us About Growing Old
In this episode, we dive into a new version of WormGazer as described in a recent GeroScience paper. This implementation automates movement monitoring in C. elegans populations as a rapid healthspan m...
8 Okt 202512min
