Scientists at MDI Biological Laboratory have uncovered how zebrafish regenerate functional kidney units, a discovery that ...
A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature explored the effects of giving psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in magic mushrooms, to zebrafish. Interest has developed in recent ...
Melanocytes are a small subset of epidermal cells that play an outsize role in protecting your skin from the damaging effects of sun exposure. They do this by synthesizing melanins, which are pigments ...
Being left- or right-handed – and the paw, eye, fin and wing equivalents – is a product of genes, development and the ...
Long-term exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos was associated with more than a 2.5-fold higher risk of Parkinson’s disease.
Nager syndrome, or NS, is a rare genetic disease that affects the development of the face and limbs, usually causing anomalies in the bone structures of the jaws, cheeks, and hands. With a prevalence ...
A new study published in Nature suggests that the neural foundations of spatial navigation—the brain's internal "GPS"—may have emerged far earlier in evolution than previously believed. The research, ...
The zebrafish brain, though simpler than its human counterpart, is a complex network of neurons that engage in a ceaseless dance of electrical activity. What if this neural ballet could reveal the ...
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