A study led by Prof. Liu Feng from the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified a crucial role ...

In vertebrate retinas, specialized photoreceptors responsible for color vision (cone cells) arrange themselves in patterns ...

During the first 72 hours in particular, extracellular vesicles—nanoparticles enclosed in cell membranes—play a significant role in the embryonic development of zebrafish. This is the result ...

Nanoplastics in water hindered oxygen transport in zebrafish, underscoring their toxic impact on aquatic health.

Previous studies have shown that protein expression of DOCK7 is increased in skeletal muscle biopsies from patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), leading researchers from the University of ...

The preclinical evaluation of drug-induced cardiotoxicity is an important stage in the drug development process; however, ...

Very little was known about how they affect blood cell development until now. Red blood cells are essential for carrying oxygen throughout the body. In this study, zebrafish embryos exposed to ...

Polystyrene nanoparticles are widely used in consumer products. The researchers found that nanoparticle exposure alters red ...

FORT KENT, Maine (WAGM) - The University of Maine at Fort Kent biology program will host its first Scientific Speakers Series ...