Insect wings represent a pivotal evolutionary innovation that has underpinned the remarkable radiation of the Insecta. This field, at the intersection of evolution and developmental biology (evo-devo) ...

The undergraduate minor in molecular, cellular and developmental biology prepares students to address global challenges such as climate change, international conflict and economic inequality. The ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is actively steering drug developers away from traditional animal studies and toward human-biology-based testing methods for monoclonal antibody programs. The ...

Scientists have long observed that embryos of different species within a phylum look quite distinct at early and late ...

Annual killifish, including the turquoise and African species, represent a compelling model for evolutionary biology due to their unique life cycle and rapid development. Adapted to ephemeral water ...

Researchers have studied gene expression dynamics during metamorphosis in two species of flies. Published in the Genome Biology and Evolution, the study aims to identify patterns of changes in gene ...

Developmental biology seeks to document the path from embryo to organism, where cell-to-cell interactions and the spatial organization of tissues influence developmental mechanisms. Consequently, ...

At first glance, when a baby takes their first step, it seems like a simple event. But behind that wobbly moment lies a complex mix of biology, development, and even genetics. Scientists now know more ...

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center developmental biologist Cecilia Moens, PhD, joins nine other scientists elected to the newly created Society for Developmental Biology Academy. The researchers’ elections ...

Descriptions of the embryo go back at least to the time of Aristotle, but it has only been since the late 19 th century and early 20 th century that advances in experimental approaches allowed ...