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Developmental biology
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Cellular atlases are unlocking the mysteries of the human body
ITAI YANAI: Exploring human systems with cellular maps When early European naturalists travelled to South America, they revelled…
Growth area: early studies exploring how tissues and cells grow
Nature, Published online: 12 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03681-y A book discusses interesting insights from studies of growth, and a…
virtual embryo shows organs forming in exquisite detail
Researchers have created the most detailed 3D cellular map yet of a mouse embryo, visualizing close to eight…
Clues to the origin of embryonic development in animals
Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03468-1 How did the characteristic pattern of embryonic cell divisions during animal…
Cat brains age like ours — and could help scientists to understand cognitive decline
Old cats’ brains show some of the changes seen in the brains of ageing humans.Credit: Getty To unlock…
Brown-algae development joins the hourglass club
Lotharukpong, J. S. et al. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08059-8 (2024). Article Google Scholar Haeckel, E. Anthropogenie, oder Entwicklungsgeschichte des Menschen…
Mechanical forces as a signal in embryonic self-organization
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 25 September 2024 A developing embryo is shaped by forces that are generated by the active…
Crosstalk between the embryo and the developing placenta relies on same signal for multiple messages
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 18 September 2024 In mammals, signalling between the placenta and the embryo is essential for successful…
Human embryo models are getting more realistic — raising ethical questions
Under his microscope, Jun Wu could see several tiny spheres, each less than 1 millimetre wide. They looked…
Does Ozempic boost fertility? What the science says
Women have taken to social media to report unplanned pregnancies while taking weight-loss and diabetes medications such as…