Time and again, an unassuming roundworm has illuminated aspects of biology with major consequences for human health.
All tagged developmental biology
Time and again, an unassuming roundworm has illuminated aspects of biology with major consequences for human health.
Waves of regulatory changes can transform self-renewing neuroblastoma cells into neurons.
Breast cancer cells undergo dangerous reprogramming within passageways that connect tumors to the bloodstream.
Biologists who investigate how the intricate architecture of the human body takes shape are witness to extraordinary transformations.
Early-life hormonal surges help shape the developing brain, establishing circuitry that will influence behavior for a lifetime.
Postnatal drug exposure might put developing dopamine circuits at risk.
Researchers at University of Utah Health are working to keep hearts healthy and help them recover when they falter.
Regulatory proteins slow root development so plants can focus on growing taller.
Researchers are digging deep into the origins of disease to pave the way to clearer diagnoses, better treatments, and prevention.