Brain imaging of fetuses and infants reveals a rapid increase in functional brain connectivity at birth, aiding adaptation to the external world.

Brain-imaging data collected from fetuses and infants has revealed a rapid surge in functional connectivity between brain ...

We all start our lives as symmetric balls of cells. In humans, during the first few weeks after fertilization, embryonic ...

Does research support the belief that having a pet improves the emotional, social, and behavioral well-being of children?

Evolutionary developmental biology is the comparative study of organismal development and how it has evolved. There is a particular focus on the genetic basis of phenotypic structures, how they ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — A recent study finds that color vision evolved in animals more than 100 million years before the emergence of colorful fruits and flowers. And there ...

Teaching takes advantage of the stunning coastline on the doorstep of the University as well as some of Europe’s best marine facilities, so you won’t just experience marine biology but also practise ...

This study offers a valuable genomic dataset, analyses, and functional studies on gonadal sex determination and development. The work addresses long-standing questions regarding the role of the ...

Neonatal sepsis is a disease with high mortality and long-term developmental consequences but is difficult to diagnose due to non-specific clinical signs. There is a need for better diagnostic ...

Development, morphogenesis and maintenance of lymphatic vessels Interplay of hypoxia, the vascular systems and leukocytes in different physiological and pathological settings and its relevance for ...

Zebrahub: A New View of Developmental Biology - YouTube "At these early stages of life, all embryos are very similar," said Loïc Royer, one of the developers of Zebrahub, leader of the Organismal ...