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Developmental Biology
Developmental Biology: the study of the process by which animals and plants grow and develop. Developmental biology also encompasses the biology of regeneration, asexual reproduction and metamorphosis and the growth and differentiation of stem cells in the adult organism.
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FEB 04, 2018Genetics & Genomics
At some point organisms changed, and grew from a single cell into one made up of many cells. But how that happened is no ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 26, 2018Cardiology
After a heart attack, heart cells lose sensitivity. According to recent discoveries from Queen Mary University of London ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 03, 2018Neuroscience
Postpartum depression (PPD) can be debilitating and severely impact a mother's ability to enjoy her newborn child. T ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
It seems that as complex as biological structures are, they can be recreated using only simple instructions, reports new ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The seasonal theme of these gorgeous images was generated using a new laser-based imaging technique for monitoring cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
We are using 3D organoids to unravel new therapies for a broad spectrum of human diseaseWritten By: Courtney SchaalNOV 21, 2017Immunology
A new discovery of how specialized immune cells carry out their last resort effort to kill pathogens could help scientis ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 16, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Genome editing, now inspired by yeast, aims to turn a 'hacksaw to a scalpel.'Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms start out as a bunch of cells, and when it comes to development, many mysteries remain.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned more about the mechanisms behind our body's natural abilities to repair small wounds.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2017Cardiology
As far as regenerating damaged heart tissue, zebrafish have it all figured out. With heart disease being the leading cau ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 26, 2017Microbiology
Humans share a close relationship with bacteria. New work has suggested our nervous system helps shape the bacterial pop ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Around one in every 68 children in the United States is affected by autism spectrum disorder. The etiology of the diseas ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2017Microbiology
I always jump at the chance to learn about a new microbe, and I’ve got a soft spot for protists - you know, the li ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 19, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New work is upending an old theory about the development of sex-specific mammalian reproductive systems.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells may be a new therapeutic avenue for baldness or alopecia, in which hair is lost because of aging, chemotherap ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned that our immune system plays an important role in stopping cells with an incorrect number of ch ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2017Health & Medicine
Immune cells, like all cells of the human body, come from less-specific ancestor cells, sometimes called progenitor cell ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 08, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about an important cellular signaling pathway that has been linked to cancer and genetic d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are learning more about how environmental factors influence the development of autism.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2017Microbiology
Polyomaviruses can lead to serious health complications like cancer. New work has provided insight into a question resea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New research investigated how our enteric nervous system is organized.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 18, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have made progress in understanding the complex organization of DNA in human cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
It has been known for some time that folic acid is vital to a healthy pregnancy, although researchers have been unsure e ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
At some point organisms changed, and grew from a single cell into one made up of many cells. But how that happened is no
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2018
Cardiology
After a heart attack, heart cells lose sensitivity. According to recent discoveries from Queen Mary University of London
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 03, 2018
Neuroscience
Postpartum depression (PPD) can be debilitating and severely impact a mother's ability to enjoy her newborn child. T
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
It seems that as complex as biological structures are, they can be recreated using only simple instructions, reports new
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The seasonal theme of these gorgeous images was generated using a new laser-based imaging technique for monitoring cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
We are using 3D organoids to unravel new therapies for a broad spectrum of human disease
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
NOV 21, 2017
Immunology
A new discovery of how specialized immune cells carry out their last resort effort to kill pathogens could help scientis
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 16, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Genome editing, now inspired by yeast, aims to turn a 'hacksaw to a scalpel.'
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms start out as a bunch of cells, and when it comes to development, many mysteries remain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned more about the mechanisms behind our body's natural abilities to repair small wounds.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2017
Cardiology
As far as regenerating damaged heart tissue, zebrafish have it all figured out. With heart disease being the leading cau
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 26, 2017
Microbiology
Humans share a close relationship with bacteria. New work has suggested our nervous system helps shape the bacterial pop
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Around one in every 68 children in the United States is affected by autism spectrum disorder. The etiology of the diseas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2017
Microbiology
I always jump at the chance to learn about a new microbe, and I’ve got a soft spot for protists - you know, the li
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 19, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work is upending an old theory about the development of sex-specific mammalian reproductive systems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells may be a new therapeutic avenue for baldness or alopecia, in which hair is lost because of aging, chemotherap
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned that our immune system plays an important role in stopping cells with an incorrect number of ch
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2017
Health & Medicine
Immune cells, like all cells of the human body, come from less-specific ancestor cells, sometimes called progenitor cell
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 08, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about an important cellular signaling pathway that has been linked to cancer and genetic d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are learning more about how environmental factors influence the development of autism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2017
Microbiology
Polyomaviruses can lead to serious health complications like cancer. New work has provided insight into a question resea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research investigated how our enteric nervous system is organized.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have made progress in understanding the complex organization of DNA in human cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
It has been known for some time that folic acid is vital to a healthy pregnancy, although researchers have been unsure e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch