developmental biology
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Doubled Gene Boosted Brain Power
By Sabrina Richards
Human-specific duplications of a gene involved in brain development may have contributed to our species’ unique intelligence.
Stem Cell Suicide Switch
By Megan Scudellari
Human embryonic stem cells swiftly kill themselves in response to DNA damage.
Boyle’s Monsters, 1665
By Sabrina Richards
From accounts of deformed animals to scratch-and-sniff technology, Robert Boyle’s early contributions to the Royal Society of London were prolific and wide ranging.
The Sugar Lnc
By Sabrina Richards
Genes that react to cellular sugar content are regulated by a long non-coding RNA via an unexpected mechanism.
Are Cancer Stem Cells Ready
for Prime Time?
By Suling Liu, Hasan Korkaya, and Max S. Wicha
A flood of new discoveries has refined our definition of cancer stem cells. Now it’s up to human clinical trials to test if they can make a difference in patients.
The Two Faces of Metastasis
By Suling Liu, Hasan Korkaya, and Max S. Wicha
During development, the cells of an embryo change their pattern of gene expression, which allows them to detach from their…
Model Citizen
By Karen Hopkin
With an eye to understanding animal regeneration, Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado has turned a freshwater planarian into a model system to watch.
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
