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Left–right asymmetry is a fundamental characteristic of vertebrate embryogenesis, ensuring that internal organs develop with correct spatial orientation. This process is orchestrated by a complex ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a sophisticated, autonomous network of neurons and glia embedded within the gastrointestinal tract, critical for regulating motility, secretion, and blood flow. The ...

Biologists have provided new insights on a longstanding puzzle in biology: How complex organisms arise from a single fertilized cell. Producing a new 'gene atlas' with 4-D imaging, the researchers ...

Researchers investigating a widely used medication have uncovered an unexpected cellular process that may interfere with ...

A signaling pathway best known for shaping the brain before birth also helps govern how adults learn, adapt, and persist in ...

The role of Fibroblast Growth Factor 8 (FGF8) in embryonic development and organ formation is gaining increased recognition as scientists uncover its wide-ranging influence. FGF8, a powerful signaling ...

The embryonic receptor "Smoothened" regulates dopamine and acetylcholine timing to control learning and habit formation in ...

In 2021, KAUST highlighted joint work on blastoid models intended to mimic parts of the blastocyst stage without creating a viable embryo, and in 2025 it publicised “deepBlastoid”, an artificial ...

Bioengineering researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a soft, thin, stretchable bioelectronic device that can be implanted into a ...