How the humble silkworm could help us discover new anti-aging treatments

by Paul Arnold, Phys.org edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Generation of BmNmnat1 mutant silkworm strains via transgenic CRISPR/Cas9 editing. Credit: Insect Science (2026). DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.70191 When scientists want to study aging and how to slow it down, they often turn to microscopic worms or lab mice among other models. […]

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