Mainz University and the US-American BENFRA Center have jointly demonstrated the effect of botanical products used in traditional Asiatic medicine on depressive states. Chronic exposure…
For weeks, you’d be hard-pressed to tell if the rapidly growing animal was going to become a chicken, a fish, a frog, or even a…
How can we reliably and objectively characterize the speed and various stages of embryonic development? With the help of artificial intelligence! Researchers at the University…
Research from the University of Birmingham shows that babies as young as four months can understand their body’s interaction with space. This study, involving a…
Findings suggest new ways to sustain embryos as development begins. By genetically testing nearly one thousand embryos, scientists have provided the most detailed analysis of embryo…
Impact of substances on zebrafish embryos shows how the prenatal development of human facial features might also be affected. Some substances in medicines, household items,…
The rare moss species Takakia has evolved over the course of millions of years to thrive in high-altitude environments. A collaborative research effort headed by…
Researchers in Japan have identified how the WOX13 gene negatively controls the destiny of regenerating plant cells, affecting the efficiency of shoot regeneration. Plants possess…
Growth spurts during puberty are not unique in evolutionary terms. Up to this point, it has been widely agreed that the growth spurt in body…
Scientists elucidate the process through which synapses compete with each other, and describe how during development, weak and noisy synapses are eliminated during development. Scientists…
Researchers at the Paris Brain Institute have discovered a significant role for the amyloid precursor protein (APP) in regulating human brain development. APP, commonly associated…
Germ-free larvae have altered neural connections due to a reduction in pruning by immune cells. Microorganisms are essential for normal social development in zebrafish via…
Scientists have identified the gene Dyrk1a and at least three other genes as responsible for facial and skull structural changes in a mouse model of…
Scientists at the University of Bristol have made a groundbreaking discovery that challenges previously held beliefs about the origin of branching in plants. Through a…
Frequent antibiotics use may increase the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease for adults over 40, according to research published in the journal Gut. The…
Asexual reproduction is prevalent among animals such as starfish, deep-sea worms, and stick insects, but it is a rarity among vertebrates. Parthenogenesis is a process…
To learn to socialize, zebrafish need to trust their gut. Gut microbes encourage specialized cells to prune back extra connections in brain circuits that control…
As heart cells mature in mice, the number of communication pathways called nuclear pores dramatically decreases. Although this might protect the organ from damaging signals,…