Model probes possible treatments for neonatal infection, a common cause of infant death
Researchers found they could prevent deadly infections by giving the newborn mice specific protective bacteriaCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Extremely ...
Tag: Developmental/Reproductive Biology
Protein defect leaves sperm chasing their tails
A team led by researchers from Osaka University identify a protein required for electrical signal sensing, which, when defective, causes ...
Decades old debate settled: Golgi key to maintenance of molecule-sorting station in cells
New mechanism to explain how the cell organelle that sorts and distributes substances entering a cell is formed and maintainedCredit: ...
Facial deformity in royal dynasty was linked to inbreeding, scientists confirm
First study to indicate a direct relationship between inbreeding and facial morphologyCredit: Don Juan Carreño de Miranda The "Habsburg jaw", ...
Three University of Missouri faculty members named 2019 AAAS fellows
Credit: Eric Stann COLUMBIA, Mo. - Reproductive biology. Neuroscience. Microscopic organism processes and toxicology. The contributions to these three scientific ...
Finding Nemo’s family: a good home is more important than good genes
Credit: Simon Thorrold (WHOI). In a study published today, scientists report that the long-term success of clownfish depends more on ...
Bulwer’s petrel can fly more than 1,800 kilometres over ocean waters to find food
The migratory routes of a small seabirdCredit: Raül Ramos (UB-IRBio) The Bulwer's petrel reaches more than 1,800 kilometers from the ...
Using fungi to search for medical drugs
Credit: Jelmer Hoeksma, © Hubrecht Institute An enormous library of products derived from more than ten thousand fungi could help ...
Nanotechnology could be the answer for condition which affects 10 million women
Credit: University of South Australia University of South Australia biomedical engineer Dr Marnie Winter has been awarded US$100,000 from the ...
Sant Joan de Deu and Clinic with UPF create a surgical navigation system for fetal surgery
A team of professionals from BCNatal, in collaboration with the team of Miguel A. González Ballester, ICREA research professor of ...
Babies in the womb may see more than we thought
Light-sensitive cells in immature retina are networked, suggesting bigger role in developing brainCredit: Image by Franklin Caval-Holme, UC Berkeley By ...
Germ-free lungs of newborn mice are partially protected against hyperoxia
A first-of-its-kind newborn mouse model will permit study of how to protect extremely low birth-weight infants from bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or ...
Severe pregnancy-related depression may be rooted in inflammation
Credit: Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 20, 2019) -- A runaway, inflammatory immune response may be responsible for ...
Leadership’s in the blood for tiny fish
Credit: Darren Croft Leadership during cooperation runs in the family for tiny fish called Trinidadian guppies, new research shows. University ...
Fertilization discovery could lead to new male contraceptive, help infertile couples
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications An unexpected discovery about fertilization from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals ...
Possible new treatment strategy against progeria
Credit: Daniel Whisenant Progeria is a very rare disease that affects about one in 18 million children and results in ...
Mild Zika infection in fetuses may cause brain abnormalities in young despite no symptoms
Credit: University of Saskatchewan Using a relevant animal model (pigs), University of Saskatchewan researchers have shown that mild Zika virus ...
How giant kelp may respond to climate change
In a changing ocean, giant kelp's reproductive success depends on where it's fromCredit: Jordan Hollarsmith/UC Davis When a marine heat ...
System by which plants have formed secondary buds since ancient times illuminated
Credit: Kobe University A collaborative research group has succeeded in identifying an important transcription factor, GCAM1, which allows liverwort plants ...
Gimme shelter: Seven new leech species call freshwater mussels home
Credit: Anna L. Klass The frequent presence of leeches with a hidden lifestyle in the mantle cavity of freshwater mussels ...