xWORM (IMAGE)

James Cook University

xWORM

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Science has a new weapon in the global war against parasitic worms that kill hundreds of thousands or people annually: xWORM. While testing various drugs, parasitologists spend interminable hours staring down microscopes, checking whether the worms are dead or alive after being exposed to the drug. xWORM uses existing lab equipment in a new way to provide fast and accurate wiggle counts.

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Image supplied by Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM).

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