developmental biology
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How Tigers Get Their Stripes
By Bob Grant
For the first time researchers have demonstrated the molecular tango that gives rise to repeating patterns in developing animal embryos.
Cell Change Up
By Cristina Luiggi
Imaging cell cytoskeletons during early embryonic development leads researchers to uncover a new regulator of cell shape
Iron Builds a Better Brain
By Ruth Williams
Brain imaging and gene analyses in twins reveal that white matter integrity is linked to an iron homeostasis gene.
Lynne-Marie Postovit: Cancer Modeler
By Sabrina Richards
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Western Ontario. Age: 34
Astronaut Worms Return from Space
By Jef Akst
After 6 months in orbit, Caenorhabditis elegans return to Earth—alive and well.
Frank Bradke: Privy to Axon Growth
By Jef Akst
Full Professor and Senior Research Group Leader, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases. Age: 42
Newts’ New Eyes
By Richard P. Grant
Cut off a newt’s tail or a leg, or remove a lens from its eye, and it grows back. However,…
Eye of Newt
By Richard P. Grant
Researchers find that newts are capable of regenerating body parts well into old age.
Flow Cytometry for the Masses
By Richard P. Grant
Tagging antibodies with rare earth metals instead of fluorescent molecules turns a veteran technique into a high-throughput powerhouse.
