This video shows THG/SHG 4-D imaging of the zebrafish embryo cleavage stages. This video relates to an article that appeared in the Aug. 20, 2010, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr ...

Hair, nails, and horns, all made up of keratin, are some of the hardest and most resilient structures in animals. Inside zebrafish cells, keratin plays a distinct role, giving them the strength they ...

Researchers confirm using zebrafish that if a certain gene is not excluded when vertebrate embryos are developing, the notochord will not elongate properly, resulting in a shortened form. Can a single ...

Naturally occurring haploids are predominantly documented in plants; the first report dates to 1923, when haploid individuals were identified in the Jimson Weed. Haploidy also occurs in certain animal ...

The first known example in animals of an enzyme that strips glycan molecules from proteins has been analyzed Figure 1: A stereo light micrograph of a zebrafish embryo. RIKEN researchers have ...

New research describes how nerve cells and muscle cells communicate through electrical signals during development -- a phenomenon known as bioelectricity. The communication, which takes place via ...

Congenital heart defects (CHD) occur in 1 in every 100 babies born daily in the United States of America. Although CHD can be surgically repaired, it has been shown to complicate heart health with ...