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Tag: DEVELOPMENTAL/REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
BioRescue develops ethical risk assessment for northern white rhino rescue programme
New technologies and new responsibilities in research and conservation
Cholesterol accumulation contributes to genetic movement disorder
Family finds hope in research breakthrough for rare diagnosis
How cellular fingertips may help cells “speak” to each other
Researchers from Nara Institute of Science and Technology have broadened the known functions of an under-appreciated cell structure, with possible applications in wound closure and cancer therapy
Fruit fly egg takes an active hand in its own growth, highlighting parallels to mammals
A cast of so-called ‘nurse cells’ surrounds and supports the growing fruit fly egg during development, supplying the egg — or ‘oocyte’ — with all the nutrients and molecules it needs to thrive. Long viewed as passive in this process,…
University of Ottawa researchers close in on root of slow motor learning in autism
Dr. Simon Chen’s lab at the Faculty of Medicine finds a shortage in noradrenaline released to the motor cortex from the locus coeruleus
Endocrine disruptors threatens semen quality
A growing number of studies show that the environmental factors and lifestyle habits of pregnant women play an important role in the health of their child.
Hidden genetic defects contain real risks for serious diseases
Genome test for consanguineous couples makes sense
Endocrine disruptors threatens semen quality
Scientists from UNIGE and IRSET have established a link between poor semen quality in adult men and their mothers’ occupational exposure to endocrine disruptors during pregnancy.
Climate change ravages coralligenous architects in the Mediterranean
Increasing the vulnerability of the ecosystem
Researchers identify DNA elements that affect MECP2 expression
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital (NRI) have identified and characterized two regions of DNA required for the proper expression of Mecp2/MECP2 in mice and humans. These…
Scientists uncover the underlying genetics that make flies champion fliers
A complex network of wing, muscle and nervous system genes all contribute to flight performance
COVID-19 transmission from mother to fetus confirmed by proteomics
Researchers from Skoltech were part of a research consortium studying a case of vertical COVID-19 transmission from mother to her unborn child that resulted in major complications in the pregnancy, premature birth and death of the child. The consortium used…
Study reveals significant concerns over growing scale of sex selective abortions in Nepal
University of Bath press release
Chemical cocktail creates new avenues for generating muscle stem cells
The advance could lead to the development of stem cell-based therapies for muscle loss or damage due to injury, age or disease
Babies pay attention with down payment from immature brain region
Anyone who has watched an infant’s eyes follow a dangling trinket dancing in front of them knows that babies are capable of paying attention with laser focus. But with large areas of their young brains still underdeveloped, how do they…
Advanced mouse embryos grown outside the uterus
The method is set to reveal the hidden first stages of embryonic development – from a tiny ball of cells to organ growth
Pandemic has increased pregnancy stress for US women
SPOKANE, Wash. – COVID-19 has created new problems for pregnant women in the United States, a group that already faced the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world even before the pandemic. One of their biggest concerns is their…
Elusive protein complex could hold the key to treating chromosomal disorders
Scientists report on the structural and molecular factors governing the stability of a protein complex involved in DNA repair pathways in cells
Artificial light affects plant pollination even during the daytime
The use of artificial light at night around the world has increased enormously in recent years, causing adverse effects on the survival and reproduction of nocturnal organisms. Artificial light at night interferes with vital ecological processes such as the nighttime…
Scientists create model of an early human embryo from skin cells
For first time, fibroblast-derived model of early embryo will allow extensive study into causes of very early miscarrriage and effects of toxins and drugs on early development
Immune receptor protein could hold key to treatment of autoimmune diseases
Scientists show how a receptor protein plays a role in the immune response, yielding a potential therapeutic target for diseases like rheumatoid arthritis
Study explores how environmental exposures before conception may impact fetal development
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 16, 2021) — Older age at the time of conception and alcohol consumption during pregnancy have long been known to impact fetal development. Now, a new report published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
Tear glands in a dish can cry
Stem-cell-derived organoids that swell up with tears could shed light on the biology of crying and dry-eye disease, suggests a study publishing March 16 in the journal Cell Stem Cell . Although regenerative therapies using human tear-gland organoids will not…
How sperm remember
Discovery identifies non-DNA mechanism involved in transmitting paternal experience to offspring
Is there an association between a pregnant mother’s diet and her child’s weight?
Study results published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggest that a mother’s diet during pregnancy has a long-term impact on her child’s weight gain trajectory
Exercise during pregnancy may save kids from health problems as adults
Parental obesity predisposes children to develop diabetes, metabolic issues
Intervening early for infant brain health
CNS 2021 Virtual
Breast cancer: The risks of brominated flame retardants
Brominated flame retardants may lead to early mammary gland development
Accurate aging of wild animals thanks to first epigenetic clock for bats
UMD-led research identifies age-related changes to DNA and reveals longevity-related differences between bat species
Two Danforth Center scientists receive prestigious awards
ST. LOUIS, MO, March 11, 2021 – Two Danforth Center Principal Investigators were recently recognized with early career awards for outstanding achievement and leadership. Andrea Eveland, Ph.D., associate member, received the Marcus Rhoades Early Career Award at the 63rd Maize…
Female snowy plovers are no bad mothers
However, their parental care depends on the survival prospects of the chicks
Fatal police violence nearby increases risk of preterm birth
Higher incidence of preterm births correlates with police violence in Black communities, UCSF study finds
Lower risk of brain injury for at-risk infants whose mothers consumed pomegranate juice
Preliminary findings from a randomized controlled trial suggest pomegranate juice may provide neuroprotection in pregnancies with intrauterine growth restriction
Long-accepted theory of vertebrate origin upended by fossilized lamprey larvae
Ottawa, March 10, 2021 – A new study of fossilized lampreys dating from more than 300 million years ago is challenging a long-held theory about the evolutionary origin of vertebrates (all animals with a backbone). The findings are published March…
NYITCOM researcher wins prestigious NSF CAREER grant
Research project aims to improve understanding of cranial birth defects
The 3Rs of the genome: Reading, writing, and regulating
A new map of protein binding locations in yeast advances understanding of gene regulation
Characterizing different cell types in the upper gastrointestinal tract
Researchers from the group of Hans Clevers identified and characterized rare cell types in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Using single cell RNA sequencing, they studied the cellular composition of the esophagus, stomach and upper part of the small intestine. They…
Now is the time to study impact of pandemic on mothers and babies
University of Houston researcher issues a call for new methods to combat stress and social isolation
Milk prebiotics are the cat’s meow, Illinois research shows
URBANA, Ill. – If you haven’t been the parent or caregiver of an infant in recent years, you’d be forgiven for missing the human milk oligosaccharide trend in infant formulas. These complex carbohydrate supplements mimic human breast milk and act…
Study uncovers spawning preferences of mahi-mahi
The UM Rosenstiel-led study can help better manage the valuable marine fish and understand climate change impacts
New research shows marijuana THC stays in breast milk for six weeks
Results of concentration study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, support abstinence from marijuana use during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Premature birth disrupts Purkinje cell function, resulting in locomotor learning deficits
In the United States, one in 10 babies are born too soon, resulting in complications that can affect their locomotor development and influence such simple tasks as balance, walking and standing later in life. A new peer-reviewed study by Children’s…
These sea slugs sever their own heads and regenerate brand-new bodies
You’ve heard of animals that can lose and then regenerate a tail or limb. But scientists reporting in the journal Current Biology on March 8 have now discovered two species of sacoglossan sea slug that can do even better, shedding…
Study reveals how egg cells get so big
Oocyte growth relies on physical phenomena that drive smaller cells to dump their contents into a larger cell
New ‘split-drive’ system puts scientists in the (gene) driver seat
Researchers develop tunable system that harnesses the spread of cargo carried by gene drives
Breaking the patrisharky: Scientists reexamine gender biases in shark, ray mating research
New study analyzes biological drivers of multiple paternity in sharks and rays, challenging decades of unbalanced research
Nature: new compound for male contraceptive pill
Dr. Wei Yan discovered a natural compound that exhibits almost ideal male contraceptive effects in pre-clinical studies
Researchers explore relationship between maternal microbiota and neonatal antibody response
A healthy system of gut bacteria, or microbiota, is crucial to health: Gut bacteria not only aid with digestion, but also play an important role in the body’s immune response. Infants, however, are not born with full-fledged gut microbiota, which…
Origin of childhood cancer malignant rhabdoid tumour discovered
The first proof of the origin of malignant rhabdoid tumour (MRT), a rare childhood cancer, has been discovered by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology in the Netherlands, and their collaborators. The study,…