Developmental/Reproductive Biology

Research findings in 'Nature' show certain gene pairs protect against disease development Credit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati Popular in aquariums all over the world, the zebrafish is native to South Asia. But here in a…

Strong social bonds increase the willingness to join others in battleCredit: Liran Samuni, Taï Chimpanzee Project Chimpanzees, one of the closest relatives of humans, cooperate on a group level - in combative disputes, they even cooperate…

It is now the third year that gray whales have been found in very poor condition or dead in large numbers along the west coast of Mexico, USA and Canada. A new international study now suggests that starvation is contributing to these…

CU Anschutz study finds association between placental signaling and metabolic disease AURORA, Colo. (Jan. 22, 2021) - Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered a direct association between placental…

Cholesterol crystals are the missing piece of the puzzleCredit: Photo: NTNU Despite being the subject of increasing interest for a whole century, how preeclampsia develops has been unclear - until now. Researchers believe that they…

Innate immune response would harm the fetus, so placenta tamps it downCredit: Nicholas Heaton Lab, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. - Researchers at Duke and Mt. Sinai have identified a molecular mechanism that prevents a viral infection…

Credit: Southern Seas Ecology Laborator Research from the University of Adelaide has found that some species of fish will have higher reproductive capacity because of larger sex organs, under the more acidic oceans of the future.…

Analysis of patients with rare condition uncovers key pathway for human developmentCredit: Werner lab, NIDCR Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a new genetic disorder characterized by developmental…

Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center New research suggests a unique program called Moms2B at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center shows a reduction in adverse pregnancy outcomes in communities…

Young Seychelles warblers fare better if their elderly parents have help raising them, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the University of Groningen. Seychelles warblers, a cooperatively breeding…

New Orleans, LA - The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Rinku Majumder, PhD, Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at LSU Health New Orleans School of…

Credit: Image courtesy Ting Xie Lab KANSAS CITY, MO--What if the degenerative eye conditions that lead to glaucoma, corneal dystrophy, and cataracts could be detected and treated before vision is impaired? Recent findings from the…

Research team led by Göttingen University investigates molecular basis of eye size variation in insectsCredit: Georg Bullinger The fascinating compound eyes of insects consist of hundreds of individual eyes known as "facets". In the…

The swirling currents occur when the rodlike structures that extend inward from the cells' membranes bend together like wheat stalks caught in a strong breeze, report researchers at the Flatiron Institute and the University of Cambridge in…

In addition to nutrition research, study finds lower body strength can predict professional potential LAWRENCE -- Parents around the world have long told us that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Soon, basketball coaches may…

Credit: TAMEST (The Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Science of Texas) DALLAS - UT Southwestern Biochemist Benjamin Tu, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2021 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Science from TAMEST (The Academy of…

New study brings us closer to targeted treatments that suppress the growth of ovarian cancer, which is often fatal, as early stages are hard to detect A detailed description of how ovarian cancer cells adapt to survive and proliferate in…

Provider recommendation style impacts the length of adolescent vaccine discussions and vaccination rates BOSTON - New research from Boston Medical Center finds that using clear, unambiguous language when recommending HPV vaccination both…

Guam's branched cycads less vulnerable to destruction by non-native insectCredit: Montgomery Botanical Center Research on cycad trees in Colombia, Guam, and the Philippines has illuminated how knowledge of their branching…

The advance will help researchers who aim to use these powerful immune cells to treat viruses, cancer and other diseasesCredit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center Scientists from the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative…