Reindeer lichens are having more sex than expected
Genetic analysis shows that reindeer lichens reproduce sexually as opposed to asexually more often than researchers thoughtCredit: Marta Alonso-García In ...
Tag: Developmental/Reproductive Biology
Stem cell AI — ‘brain on a chip’ project aims to revolutionize computing power
Revolutionary Neu-ChiP project will see scientists use human brain stem cells on microchips to push the boundaries of artificial intelligence ...
Study reveals cause of common Zika virus birth defect
Cleveland Clinic-led research published in Nature MicrobiologyCredit: Cleveland Clinic CLEVELAND - Cleveland Clinic researchers have described for the first time ...
Fetal and neonatal therapies improve prognosis of congenital cytomegalovirus infection
Credit: Tanimura et al. J Reprod Immunol. 2021. A cross-institutional research group has revealed for the first time in the ...
First ever ‘pioneer’ factor found in plants enables cells to change their fate
To start the process of unpacking tightly bundled genetic material, plants depend on the LEAFY pioneer protein, according to work ...
How climate caprices can trigger plants
Credit: (Picture: Kenji Fukushima) Plants and other organisms can adapt their phenotypes to fluctuating environmental conditions within certain limits. The ...
Reef fish futures foretold
Credit: Victor Huertas. An international group of scientists is predicting markedly different outcomes for different species of coral reef fishes ...
At three days old, newborn mice remember their moms
Credit: Blake J. Laham/Princeton University For mice, the earliest social memories can form at three days old and last into ...
Janet Rossant receives the 2021 ISSCR Achievement Award
Credit: Gairdner Foundation Skokie, IL--The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) will award its 2021 Achievement Award to Janet ...
University of Cincinnati student uses zebrafish to study spinal deformities
Research findings in 'Nature' show certain gene pairs protect against disease developmentCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati Popular in aquariums all ...
Chimpanzee friends fight together to battle rivals
Strong social bonds increase the willingness to join others in battleCredit: Liran Samuni, Taï Chimpanzee Project Chimpanzees, one of the ...
A large number of gray whales are starving and dying in the eastern North Pacific
It is now the third year that gray whales have been found in very poor condition or dead in large ...
Important cause of preeclampsia discovered
Cholesterol crystals are the missing piece of the puzzleCredit: Photo: NTNU Despite being the subject of increasing interest for a ...
Estrogen receptors in mom’s placenta critical during viral infection
Innate immune response would harm the fetus, so placenta tamps it downCredit: Nicholas Heaton Lab, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. - ...
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