Chemical cocktail creates new avenues for generating muscle stem cells
The advance could lead to the development of stem cell-based therapies for muscle loss or damage due to injury, age ...
Tag: Developmental/Reproductive Biology
Study reveals significant concerns over growing scale of sex selective abortions in Nepal
University of Bath press releaseCredit: Dr Mahesh Puri Detailed, new analysis published this week in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) ...
Climate change ravages coralligenous architects in the Mediterranean
Increasing the vulnerability of the ecosystemCredit: Joaquim Garrabou (ICM-CSIC) Marine heatwaves are dramatically affecting the marine ecosystems of the world ...
Elusive protein complex could hold the key to treating chromosomal disorders
Scientists report on the structural and molecular factors governing the stability of a protein complex involved in DNA repair pathways ...
Artificial light affects plant pollination even during the daytime
Credit: UZH/Agroscope The use of artificial light at night around the world has increased enormously in recent years, causing adverse ...
Exercise during pregnancy may save kids from health problems as adults
Parental obesity predisposes children to develop diabetes, metabolic issuesCredit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Exercise during pregnancy may let mothers ...
Beyond genes and environment, random variations play important role in longevity
A new model of aging takes into account not only genetics and environmental exposures but also the tiny changes that ...
Breast cancer: The risks of brominated flame retardants
Brominated flame retardants may lead to early mammary gland developmentCredit: Isabelle Plante (INRS) Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are found in ...
Accurate aging of wild animals thanks to first epigenetic clock for bats
UMD-led research identifies age-related changes to DNA and reveals longevity-related differences between bat speciesCredit: G. Wilkinson, G. Jones, S. Puechmaille, ...
Female snowy plovers are no bad mothers
However, their parental care depends on the survival prospects of the chicksCredit: Clemens Küpper In snowy plovers, females have overcome ...
NYITCOM researcher wins prestigious NSF CAREER grant
Research project aims to improve understanding of cranial birth defectsCredit: Akinobu Watanabe Old Westbury, NY--Akinobu "Aki" Watanabe, Ph.D., assistant professor ...
The 3Rs of the genome: Reading, writing, and regulating
A new map of protein binding locations in yeast advances understanding of gene regulationCredit: Pugh Lab, Cornell and Mahony Lab, ...
Both old and young fish sustain fisheries
Credit: Phil Woodhead, Wet Image Underwater Photography. Scientists have used modern genetic techniques to prove age-old assumptions about what sizes ...
Now is the time to study impact of pandemic on mothers and babies
University of Houston researcher issues a call for new methods to combat stress and social isolationCredit: University of Houston If ...
Study uncovers spawning preferences of mahi-mahi
The UM Rosenstiel-led study can help better manage the valuable marine fish and understand climate change impactsCredit: Dan DiNicola MIAMI--In ...
Milk prebiotics are the cat’s meow, Illinois research shows
Credit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - If you haven't been the parent or caregiver of an infant in recent ...
Study reveals how egg cells get so big
Oocyte growth relies on physical phenomena that drive smaller cells to dump their contents into a larger cellCredit: Jasmin Imran ...
New ‘split-drive’ system puts scientists in the (gene) driver seat
Researchers develop tunable system that harnesses the spread of cargo carried by gene drivesCredit: Gerard Terradas, UC San Diego Powerful ...
Breaking the patrisharky: Scientists reexamine gender biases in shark, ray mating research
New study analyzes biological drivers of multiple paternity in sharks and rays, challenging decades of unbalanced researchCredit: Georgia Aquarium Shark ...
Nature: new compound for male contraceptive pill
Dr. Wei Yan discovered a natural compound that exhibits almost ideal male contraceptive effects in pre-clinical studiesCredit: The Lundquist Institute ...