The origins of farming insects
Ambrosia fungi cultivated by beetles for more than 100 million yearsCredit: Bjarte Jordal, University of Bergen (Norway) A beetle bores ...
Tag: Developmental/Reproductive Biology
Foundation awards $1.25 million to MIND Institute to study rare genetic condition
Experts will search for molecular therapies for SYNGAP1 syndrome, which impacts brain developmentCredit: UC Davis Health The RDM Positive Impact ...
How do developing spinal cords choose ‘heads’ or ‘tails’?
A new human organoid developed by Gladstone scientists mimics one of the key steps in early embryonic developmentCredit: Photo: Michael ...
Genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorder discovered
Transport system of essential materials in brain cells disrupted in certain genetic developmental disorders.Credit: Dr. Riazuddin University of Maryland School ...
Animals’ ability to adapt their habitats key to survival amid climate change
Credit: Sylvain Pincebourde Birds build nests to keep eggs and baby nestlings warm during cool weather, but also make adjustments ...
Beneficial bacteria can be restored to C-section babies at birth
Credit: Jeff Heckman New Brunswick, N.J. (June 17, 2021) - Babies born by cesarean section don't have the same healthy ...
Swim first, hunt later: Young Weddell seals need to practice navigating before hunting
Young Antarctic Weddell seals, unlike most other seals, swim with their mother, and they prioritize learning to swim and navigate ...
Coelacanths may live nearly a century, five times longer than researchers expected
Credit: Laurent Ballesta Once thought to be extinct, lobe-finned coelacanths are enormous fish that live deep in the ocean. Now, ...
Study identifies trigger for ‘head-to-tail’ axis development in human embryo
Credit: University of Cambridge Scientists have identified key molecular events in the developing human embryo between days 7 and 14 ...
Seabird eggs contaminated with cocktail of plastic additives
Credit: Prof Jon Blount Chemical additives used in plastic production have been found in herring gull eggs, new research shows. ...
Scientists unravel the function of a sight-saving growth factor
NIH study breaks down pigment epithelium-derived factor to understand how it protects and stimulates retinal neuronsCredit: Patricia Becerra, NEI Researchers ...
Damage control: Plants juggle genome maintenance and growth by being organized
Researchers from Nara Institute of Science and Technology find that control of the plant hormones cytokinin and auxin help damaged ...
USDA awards UToledo $500,000 for fertility research to help cattle industry
The three-year grant targets agricultural productivity, but also can advance ongoing human fertility researchCredit: Daniel Miller, The University of Toledo ...
Scientists discover unreported plant body part
Credit: Timothy Gookin For many, the Thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) is little more than a roadside weed, but this plant ...