Burrowing mayfly’s decline may serve as a warning system for the health of our environment
Credit: Virginia Tech Mayflies have long been indicators of the ecological health of the lakes, rivers, and streams. The more ...
Tag: Developmental/Reproductive Biology
Bovine embryo completely regenerates placenta-forming cells
Credit: Kohri N. et al., Journal of Biological Chemistry. November 8, 2019 A calf was born from an embryo lacking ...
Fly model offers new approach to unraveling ‘difficult’ pathogen
Transgenic fruit flies help scientists trace the cascade of symptoms caused by toxic infectionCredit: Bier Lab, UC San Diego The ...
How plants are built to be strong and responsive
Credit: John Innes Centre Organised cellulose fibres allow plants to grow, support themselves and store fixed carbon from the atmosphere. ...
Discovery of genes involved in infertility
Elucidation of the cell division mechanisms necessary for germ cell formationCredit: Assoc. Prof. Kei-ichiro Ishiguro Most cells in the tissues ...
Annual Reviews launches its 51st journal: Annual Review of Developmental Psychology
This important new interdisciplinary resource covering significant advances in the developmental sciences is available online nowCredit: Annual Reviews Annual Reviews, ...
New understanding of childhood immune systems may improve vaccine efficacy
Credit: Christian Heuss Children's immune system composition and vaccine responsiveness is determined by a myriad of factors, such as age, ...
Fiber crossings ahead: Key enzymes affecting nervous system pathway identified
Researchers in Japan identify enzymes essential for normal development of the corticospinal tract and skilled movement in miceCredit: University of ...
Bumble bees prefer a low-fat diet
A bumble bee's diet affects survival and reproductive capabilitiesCredit: Dieter Mahsberg Bees are an important factor for our environment and ...
Microbes linked to cancer in threatened California foxes, report Princeton researchers
Bridgett vonHoldt and Alexandra DeCandia find link between ear mites, staph microbes, and tumorsCredit: Edward Schrom, Princeton University Can staph ...
Study links high stillbirth rates worldwide to gender inequality
Credit: Daniel Hallen for The University of Saskatchewan. In the first comprehensive study mapping global patterns of stillbirth rates, University ...
Brain links to embryonic immunity, guiding response of the ‘troops’ that battle infection
Tufts University-led team of biologists discovers neurotransmitter signals guide migration of immune cells to infection sitesCredit: Celia Herrera-Rincon, Tufts University ...
New single-cell prenatal blood test can identify genetic abnormalities
Proof of concept study assesses DNA from numerous live cells using single-cell-based droplet digital PCR assay without cell fixation, cell ...
A roadblock for disease-causing parasites
Activating a mosquito's immune system can prevent it from transmitting the parasites that cause canine heartworm and human lymphatic filariasis, ...
Questions and answers about cannabis use during pregnancy
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 3, 2020--A new study shows that women have many medical ...
New way to study pituitary tumors holds potential for better diagnoses and treatments
Credit: Kumar Pichumani Houston Methodist neurosurgeons and neuroscientists are looking at a new way to classify pituitary tumors that could ...
Heart disease risk grows as women move through menopause
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Feb. 3, 2020 - A marker for heart disease risk considerably worsens as women transition ...
Research sheds light on the evolutionary puzzle of coupling
Credit: German Primate Center-Leibniz Institute for Primate Research A UTSA researcher has discovered that, whether in a pair or in ...
Pinpointing rare disease mutations
New resource that categorises genes essential for supporting life could be used to identify rare disease mutationsCredit: Spencer Phillips EMBL-EBI ...
Efficient cryopreservation of genetically modified rat spermatozoa
Credit: Professor Naomi Nakagata Rat spermatozoa are two to four times larger than that of other animal species and are ...