Spinneret - Weaving the chemical web one molecule at a time...

Some people would pay anything for a quickfix pill for their sex lives or to slow the inevitable aging process. Now, US scientists have found a new class of small molecule in the molecular biologist’s favorite nematode worm, Caenorhabditis elegans, a blend of which apparently not only attract mates but also slow the development of larvae for months.

Read all about sexy worms here.

Posted by David Bradley on Friday, August 1st, 2008 at 9:41 am.