Developmental Biology News
June 10, 2024
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June 7, 2024 — While smell plays a considerable role in the social interactions of humans -- for instance, signaling fear or generating closeness -- for ants, it is vitally important. Researchers have found that a key protein named Orco, essential for the function ...
June 7, 2024 — Scientists used CRISPR/Cas9 to increase gene expression in rice by changing its upstream regulatory DNA. While other studies have used the technology to knock out or decrease the expression of genes, ...
June 6, 2024 — The annual killifish lives in regions with extreme drought. A research group now reports that the early embryogenesis of killifish diverges from that of other species. Unlike other fish, their body structure is not predetermined from the outset. ...
June 6, 2024 — Biomedical engineers have developed a silk-based, ultrathin membrane that can be used in organ-on-a-chip models to better mimic the natural environment of cells and tissues within the body. When used in a kidney organ-on-a-chip platform, the ...
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June 5, 2024 — Researchers invented a technique that allows them to observe which genes and enhancers are active in a cell at the same time. This could help them determine which enhancers control which genes and ...
June 5, 2024 — Scientists have found that the process of adaptive myelination, which helps the brain learn new skills, can also promote addiction to ...
June 5, 2024 — A recent study provides new insights into how fathers' diets and overweight can affect their children's health even before conception. The findings of the study can help develop preventive health ...
June 3, 2024 — Biological processes depend on puzzle pieces coming together and interacting. Under specific conditions, these interactions can create something new without external input. This is called ...
May 29, 2024 — The benefits gained with higher lifestyle scores may be associated with the positive influence of heart disease risk factors on the aging of the body and its cells, finds a new study in the Journal ...
May 28, 2024 — A new deep learning model performs a task that biologists have struggled with for centuries -- how to measure the incredibly complex process of embryonic development. Scientists have shown that the ...
May 28, 2024 — Researchers have demonstrated how B cells infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can contribute to a pathogenic, inflammatory phenotype that contributes to multiple sclerosis (MS); the group has ...
May 28, 2024 — Researchers found that approximately one in 40 human bone marrow cells carry massive chromosomal alterations without causing any apparent disease or abnormality. Even so-called normal cells carry all ...
May 28, 2024 — Scientists have developed a new method that can manipulate the movement of embryonic cells using short-time ...
May 28, 2024 — The African turquoise killifish lives in ephemeral ponds in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. To survive the annual dry season, the fish's embryos enter a ...
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May 27, 2024 — While most organisms have biological clocks synchronized with the day-night cycle (circadian rhythms), marine animals in tidal areas have also developed circatidal rhythms to align with the tidal ...
May 23, 2024 — Biologists have provided new insights on a longstanding puzzle in biology: How complex organisms arise from a single fertilized cell. Producing a new 'gene atlas' with 4-D imaging, the ...
May 23, 2024 — Humans have been long fascinated by bird song and the cacophony of other avian sounds -- from coos and honks to quacks and peeps. But little is known about how the unique vocal organ of birds -- the ...
May 23, 2024 — Multicellular organisms, like animals and plants, have complex cells with diverse functions. This complexity arises from the need for cells to produce distinct proteins that interact with each other. ...
May 23, 2024 — Treatment of autoimmune diseases like lupus has long relied on steroids to knock down the immune system, but more targeted therapies are currently undergoing clinical trials. To make sure these ...
May 22, 2024 — Animals and fungi predominantly use two different modes of cell division -- called open and closed mitosis, respectively. A new study has shown that different species of Ichthyosporea -- marine ...
May 22, 2024 — Researchers found that adding a newly developed modified sugar, BNAP-AEO, to gapmer antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) increased their affinity for target RNAs, thus significantly enhancing their ...
May 22, 2024 — Researchers trained an AI model to accurately predict male fruit flies' courtship behavior in response to any sight of a female. This breakthrough offers new insight into how the brain processes ...
May 21, 2024 — Researchers describe cell-in-cell phenomena in which one cell engulfs and sometimes consumes another. The study shows that cases of this behavior, including cell cannibalism, are widespread across ...
May 21, 2024 — Two new studies detail the changes seen at the single-cell level in pig organs and recipient human bodies before, during, and just after the xenotransplantation surgeries in the ...
May 20, 2024 — From the small ossicones on a giraffe to the gigantic antlers of a male moose -- which can grow as wide as a car -- the headgear of ruminant hooved mammals is extremely diverse, and new research ...
May 20, 2024 — Two newly discovered mechanisms in bacteria have been identified that can contribute to the development of antibiotic resistance. Changing the number of copies of resistance genes in bacteria ...
May 17, 2024 — A new study of prion diseases, using a human cerebral organoid model, suggests there is a substantial species barrier preventing transmission of chronic wasting disease (CWD) from cervids -- deer, ...
May 17, 2024 — Plants have special corrective molecules at their disposal that can make retrospective modifications to copies of genes. However, it would appear that these 'Tipp-Ex proteins' do not have ...
May 17, 2024 — If fruit fly wings do not develop into the right shape, the flies will die. Researchers have learned how fly embryo cells develop as they need to, opening a window into human development and possible ...
May 16, 2024 — A molecular biologist may have found a new 'rule of biology.' The rule challenges long-held notions that most living organisms prefer stability over instability because stability requires ...
May 13, 2024 — Scientists have established a system to generate clonal sex cells in tomato plants and used them to design the genomes of offspring. The fertilization of a clonal egg from one parent by a clonal ...
May 13, 2024 — Researchers have made a surprising new discovery in the structure of the centromere, a structure that is involved in ensuring that chromosomes are segregated properly when a cell divides. Mistakes in ...
May 10, 2024 — Introns are perhaps one of our genome's biggest mysteries. They are DNA sequences that interrupt the sensible protein-coding information in your genes, and need to be 'spliced ...
May 10, 2024 — The tool will help researchers better understand major challenges that afflict undernourished children, such as changes in cognitive development and higher infection ...
Monday, May 27, 2024
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- New 'atlas' Provides Unprecedented Insights on How Genes Function in Early Embryo Development
- Birdsong and Human Voice Built from Same Genetic Blueprint
- Novel Approach to Interrogate Tissue-Specific Protein-Protein Interactions
- Tracking Down the Genetic Causes of Lupus to Personalize Treatment
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Exploring Diversity in Cell Division
- Sweet Move: A Modified Sugar Enhances Antisense Oligonucleotide Safety and Efficacy
- New AI Accurately Predicts Fly Behavior
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
- Study Finds Widespread 'cell Cannibalism,' Related Phenomena Across Tree of Life
- Studies Reveal Cell-by-Cell Changes Caused When Pig Hearts and Kidneys Are Transplanted Into Humans
Monday, May 20, 2024
- Diverse Headgear in Hoofed Mammals Evolved from Common Ancestor
- New Mechanisms Behind Antibiotic Resistance
Friday, May 17, 2024
- Chronic Wasting Disease Unlikely to Move from Animals to People
- Plants Restrict Use of 'Tipp-Ex Proteins'
- Fruit Fly Wing Research Offers Window Into Birth Defects
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Monday, May 13, 2024
- Like Dad and Like Mum ... All in One Plant
- Research on Centromere Structure Yields New Insights Into the Mechanisms of Chromosome Segregation Errors
Friday, May 10, 2024
- Cellular Activity Hints That Recycling Is in Our DNA
- New Tool to Boost Battle Against Childhood Undernutrition
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- New Sex-Determining Mechanism in African Butterfly Discovered
- An Epigenome Editing Toolkit to Dissect the Mechanisms of Gene Regulation
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Progression of Herpesvirus Infection Remodels Mitochondrial Organization and Metabolism
- How a 'conductor' Makes Sense of Chaos in Early Mouse Embryos
- Fruit Fly Model Identifies Key Regulators Behind Organ Development
Monday, May 6, 2024
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Genomes of 'star Algae' Shed Light on Origin of Plants
- New Discovery of a Mechanism That Controls Cell Division
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Scientists Track 'doubling' In Origin of Cancer Cells
- Deeper Understanding of Malaria Parasite Development Unlocks Opportunities to Block Disease Spread
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Marriage of Synthetic Biology and 3D Printing Produces Programmable Living Materials
- Novel Genetic Plant Regeneration Approach Without the Application of Phytohormones
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Monday, April 29, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- With Hybrid Brains, These Mice Smell Like a Rat
- Advanced Cell Atlas Opens New Doors in Biomedical Research
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- After Spinal Cord Injury, Neurons Wreak Havoc on Metabolism
- Cells May Possess Hidden Communication System
- Unveiling the Mysteries of Cell Division in Embryos With Timelapse Photography
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
- AI Tool Creates 'synthetic' Images of Cells for Enhanced Microscopy Analysis
- Scientists Discover the Cellular Functions of a Family of Proteins Integral to Inflammatory Diseases
- Protein Network Dynamics During Cell Division
Friday, April 19, 2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Solving a Mini Mystery of Cell Division
- Researchers Uncover Human DNA Repair by Nuclear Metamorphosis
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Monday, April 15, 2024
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Cell's 'garbage Disposal' May Have Another Role: Helping Neurons Near Skin Sense the Environment
- How Seaweed Became Multicellular
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- First Step to Untangle DNA: Supercoiled DNA Captures Gyrase Like a Lasso Ropes Cattle
- Biofortified Rice to Combat Deficiencies
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Different Means to the Same End: How a Worm Protects Its Chromosomes
- Scientists Grow 'mini Kidneys,' Revealing New Insights Into Metabolic Defects and Potential Therapy for Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Toothed Whale Echolocation Organs Evolved from Jaw Muscles
Friday, April 5, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Friday, March 29, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- When Inequality Is More Than 'skin-Deep': Social Status Leaves Traces in the Epigenome of Spotted Hyenas in Tanzania
- Cell Division Quality Control 'stopwatch' Uncovered
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Monday, March 25, 2024
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- As We Age, Our Cells Are Less Likely to Express Longer Genes
- Research Finds a Direct Communication Path Between the Lungs and the Brain
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Genes Identified That Allow Bacteria to Thrive Despite Toxic Heavy Metal in Soil
- How Cells Are Ahead of the Curve
Friday, March 15, 2024
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- New Study on Mating Behaviors Offers Clues Into the Evolution of Attraction
- New Discovery Reveals How the Egg Controls Sperm Entry
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Monday, March 11, 2024
Friday, March 8, 2024
- Research Sheds Light on New Strategy to Treat Infertility
- Researchers Develop Artificial Building Blocks of Life
- Mutation Solves a Century-Old Mystery in Meiosis
Thursday, March 7, 2024
- Vitamin A May Play a Central Role in Stem Cell Biology and Wound Repair
- How Does a Virus Hijack Insect Sperm to Control Disease Vectors and Pests?
- The Malaria Parasite Generates Genetic Diversity Using an Evolutionary 'copy-Paste' Tactic
- Cracking Epigenetic Inheritance: Biologists Discovered the Secrets of How Gene Traits Are Passed on
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
- Universal Tool for Tracking Cell-to-Cell Interactions
- Synthetic Gene Helps Explain the Mysteries of Transcription Across Species
- Decoding the Language of Epigenetic Modifications
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- Lab-Grown Liver Organoid to Speed Up Turtle Research, Making Useful Traits Easier to Harness
- Microalgae With Unusual Cell Biology
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Shining a Light on the Effects of Habituation and Neural Adaptation on the Evolution of Animal Signals
- The Golgi Organelle's Ribbon Structure Is Not Exclusive to Vertebrates, Contrary to Previous Consensus
- Radio Waves Can Tune Up Bacteria to Become Life-Saving Medicines