Developmental/Reproductive Biology

Credit: Mount Sinai Health System New York, NY - Major depressive disorder is highly prevalent, with one in five people experiencing an episode at some point in their life, and is almost twice as common in women than in men.…

Researchers uncover how cells control the physical state of embryonic tissues In the earliest stage of life, animals undergo some of their most spectacular physical transformations. Once merely blobs of dividing cells, they begin to…

Credit: Copyright: Krenn/CellStemCell/IMBA Researchers at IMBA - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences - demonstrate that different viruses can lead to brain malformations through diverse mechanisms…

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that nitrate-induced control of root nodule formation results from varying DNA-binding properties of specific proteins that control gene expressionCredit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba,…

Research supports health benefits of breastfeedingCredit: TTUHSC As demonstrated by multiple studies over the years, women who breastfeed have a lower risk for developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes when compared to those who…

MSU's expertise in fish biology, genetics helping researchers rewrite evolutionary history and shape future health studiesCredit: Reprinted with permission from R.J. Vigouroux et al. Science 372:eabe7790 (2021) The network of nerves…

Credit: University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. - When scientists need to understand the effects of new infant formula ingredients on brain development, it's rarely possible…

Researchers assess the feasibility of using 3D printed insects in mating studiesCredit: Photo Courtesy: Huai-Jun Xue, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences When it comes to choosing a partner, humans tend to be…

Scientists have made a pivotal breakthrough in understanding the way in which cells communicate with each other. A team of international researchers, including experts from the University of Exeter's Living Systems Institute, has…

How birds defend against brood parasitesCredit: Photo by Jeffrey P. Hoover CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Avian brood parasites lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species, forcing the hosts to do the hard work of raising the unrelated…

This full assembly may contain clues to ape and human divergence; certain immune, brain and heart disorders; and other biomedical questionsCredit: Kendra Hoekzema The full assembly of human chromosome 8 is reported this week in Nature.…

Credit: Paul Rose Flamingo chicks raised by foster parents from another flamingo species develop normally, scientists say. Six Chilean flamingo chicks were reared by Andean flamingos - a species of similar size and…

Expressive language sampling (ELS) is a useful tool for measuring communication development in youth with Down syndrome, a new multi-site study has found. The study, co-led by Angela Thurman and Leonard Abbeduto from the UC Davis MIND…

The chest beats given by adult male gorillas reliably indicate their body sizeCredit: Jordi Galbany / Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Gorillas usually stand bipedally and rapidly beat their chests with cupped hands in rapid succession. Chest…

Pioneering research led by experts from the University of Exeter's Living Systems Institute has provided new insight into formation of the human embryo. The team of researchers discovered an unique regenerative property of cells in…

A group of researchers led by ASHBi and CiRA Assistant Professor Tsutomu Sawai explains the ethical issues regarding brain organoid research Stem cell research has allowed medicine to go places that were once science fiction. Using stem…

Work in the developing nervous system of fruit fly larvae involves the same cells and genes that are found in the human brainCredit: Image courtesy of Sarah Ackerman EUGENE, Ore. -- April 8, 2021 -- Researchers exploring the developing…

Credit: Chris Shinn Whether in an earthworm or a human being, developmental processes are driven by complex networks of genetically-encoded signals that enable cells to take cues from each other and their environment. To begin…

With a $15.3 million National Institutes of Health grant, a University of Arizona Health Sciences-led research team takes a three-pronged tactic to analyze asthma in children in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, and Tucson, Arizona - even before…

Researchers at the University of Münster discover how cell contacts are dynamically remodelled during egg development in fruit flies / Study published in "Developmental Cell"Credit: Isasti-Sanchez et al./Dev Cell 2021 Within…