Coastal pollution reduces genetic diversity of corals, reef resilience
Credit: Zac Forsman A new study by researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth ...
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Preservation of testicular cells to save endangered feline species
Testicular cells survive cryopreservation after dissociationCredit: Ex-situ Iberian Lynx Program A research team at the German Leibniz Institute for Zoo ...
Needing a change? Researchers find GABA is the key to metamorphosis
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba demonstrate that the neurotransmitter GABA is a key regulator of metamorphosis using model sea ...
Alcohol consumption by fathers before conception could negatively impact child development
UC Riverside researchers' mouse studies also show how a common nutrient can help babies of alcoholic momsCredit: Huffman lab, UC ...
Can sea anemones show us how to regrow brain tissue?
Lehigh University biologist Michael Layden earns NSF Career Award for his work to identify the mechanism of neurogenesis during development ...
New studies investigate how COVID-19 may impact breast milk and pregnancy
Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are launching a pair ...
Birds exposed to PCBs as nestlings show behavior changes as adults
Males sing fewer syllables and are more aggressiveCredit: Terence Alexander/Macaulay Library Ithaca, NY--According to a new study, Zebra Finches exposed ...
Destroying DNA to save the genome — study offers new insights into sepsis and its treatment
Scientists uncover a new mechanism underlying the life-threatening condition and propose a novel treatment strategy centered around cell-free chromatinCredit: Dr ...
Jumping genes help make neurons in a dish
Credit: © 2020 Della Valle et al. The process of making functional brain cells in a lab dish requires the ...
A critical enzyme for sperm formation could be a target for treating male infertility
The protein, SKP1, drives a key transition step in male meiosis, the type of cell division process that results in ...
Modeling the human eye in a dish
Researchers from Osaka University develop a novel human stem cell model to study eye development, biology and disease in a ...
Is Niagara Falls a barrier against fish movement?
New study shows that fishes above and below falls are unlikely to interbreed -- vital information for the battle with ...
Stem cells and nerves interact in tissue regeneration and cancer progression
Credit: Institute of Oral Biology, University of Zurich Stem cells can generate a variety of specific tissues and are increasingly ...
How does an intersex bee behave?
Credit: Chelsey Ritner In the neotropical forest of Barro Colorado Island in Panama, an unusual bee hatched: half male and ...