News articles tagged with 'development'
Parental controls on embryonic development?
— 2 Dec 2011 10:11 | HealthWhen a sperm fertilises an egg, each contributes a set of chromosomes to the resulting embryo, which at these very early stages is called a zygote. Early on, zygotic genes are inert,…
Partnership of genes affects the brain's development
— 13 Feb 2011 21:13 | HealthThe human brain consists of approximately one hundred billion nerve cells. Each of these cells needs to connect to specific other cells during the brain's development in order to form…
Figuring out foetal alcohol syndrome in fruit flies
— 8 Feb 2011 18:45 | BiologyDrinking excess alcohol during pregnancy can cause foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) due to the damaging effects of alcohol on a developing baby's brain. Despite its harmful effects, pregnant…
Faster development might have its costs
— 24 Jan 2011 15:25 | BiologyFast development is often perceived as an advantage, as it enables better harmony with one's environment and readiness to cope with the challenges that it poses. However, research conducted…
Researchers reveal function of novel molecule that underlies human deafness
— 21 Jan 2011 19:02 | HealthNew research from the University of Sheffield has revealed that the molecular mechanism underlying deafness is caused by a mutation of a specific microRNA called miR-96. The discovery…
Researchers report on the early development of anti-HIV neutralising antibodies
— 14 Jan 2011 15:29 | HealthNew findings are bringing scientists closer to an effective HIV vaccine. Researchers from Seattle Biomedical Research Institute (Seattle BioMed), Vanderbilt University and the Ragon…
Hard-to-find fish reveals shared developmental toolbox of evolution
— 11 Jan 2011 17:17 | BiologyA SCUBA expedition in Australia and New Zealand to find the rare embryos of an unusual shark cousin enabled American and British researchers to confirm new developmental similarities…
Stanford study identifies multitude of genetic regions key to embryonic stem cell development
— 16 Dec 2010 17:25 | HealthMore than 2,000 genetic regions involved in early human development have been identified by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The regions, called enhancers,…
The brains of Neanderthals and modern humans developed differently
— 10 Nov 2010 15:01 | Geology and palaeontologyWhether cognitive differences exist between modern humans and Neanderthals is the subject of contentious disputes in anthropology and archaeology. Because the brain size range of modern…
MicroRNA controls mammary gland development in mice
— 10 Nov 2010 14:58 | HealthHormones, growth factors and several proteins ensure that development occurs in the right way, at the right time. The components that cause breast development in mammals, for example,…