Swimming Worms: A Teaser of Monica Driscoll

How does one use C elegans to measure the effects of exercise on aging? Well for starters, one needs to be able to measure the exercise activity of microscopic worms. In Dr. Monica Driscoll’s lab this is done by placing the worms in a concoction of fluids and monitoring the way they swim for a select…

Coming Attractions: Interview with Monica Driscoll

The effects of diet and exercise on aging are issues that seem to be fairly common sense to most people at this point: eat healthy, exercise, and you will live longer right? The firm scientific answer as of now: maybe . . . Scientists are currently looking into drugs that can delay aging to the…