All Developmental Biology

Frozen sperm withstands microgravity
Added: 2 Jul 2019
Human sperm has been show to retain its viability within the gravitational conditions in space — wh…

Breakthrough means patient specific stem cells
Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Jun 2017
Scientists in the US have created blood-forming stem cells from patients’ own cells, moving a step …

Protein enables scientists to convert skin to blood vessels
Evoluted New Media | Added: 10 May 2017
A molecular switch has been identified that converts skin cells into cells found in blood vessels, …

Short telomere length in newborns linked to mother’s weight
Evoluted New Media | Added: 18 Oct 2016
Belgian researchers have found that a high BMI in mothers before pregnancy is associated with short…

New technique improves mitochondrial disease research
Evoluted New Media | Added: 8 Sep 2016
Scientists have discovered a method that allows for study of certain mitochondrial diseases. !--mor…

Stem cell switch unearthed in flatworms
Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Aug 2016
Researchers studying flatworms have discovered a ‘ying and yang’ switch that allows for the creatio…

Skin tissue successfully grown in lab
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Apr 2016
Scientists from the RIKEN research institute in Japan have transplanted complex skin tissue grown i…

New breakthrough in crop science
Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Feb 2016
A gene amplification method has been shown to be successful at analysing the development of transge…

Step taken closer to creating personalised organs
Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Jan 2016
MIT researchers have developed a new way to programme human stem cells to produce specific tissue t…

White blood cell cocktail offers regenerative possibilities
Evoluted New Media | Added: 7 Jan 2016
Irradiated white blood cells have been found to release substances that reduce the severity of cell…

Lead exposure can affect children’s sleep
Evoluted New Media | Added: 16 Dec 2015
Lead exposure in early childhood can increase the risk for sleep problems, new study finds.

Chicken study reveals speedy and dynamic evolution
Evoluted New Media | Added: 7 Dec 2015
Mutations in chicken genomes suggest that evolution rates could occur 15 times faster than previous…

New test can detect any virus
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Nov 2015
Scientists have designed a test that can detect not only any known virus type and subtype but also …

Are humans really a 'super predator'?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Nov 2015
A recent study has revealed human hunting behaviour may be altering the ecological and evolutionary…

Ultrasound speeds up skin recovery
Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Aug 2015
Scientists have discovered that ultrasound treatment can accelerate the healing process of skin wou…

Chemical Probes Portal
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Aug 2015
New website – Chemical Probes Portal – has been launched to help researchers choose better quality …

Are you older than you look?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Jul 2015
By using biomarkers, scientists have measured the aging process in young adults.!--more--
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Stem cell proteins can regenerate bones
Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Jun 2015
By using proteins from stem cells, scientists have developed a method to regrow bone tissue.!--more…

New polymer key for artificial blood vessels
Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 Jun 2015
By using a specially created polymer, scientists have developed fully functioning artificial blood …

Mini-lungs to help the study of cystic fibrosis
Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 Apr 2015
By using stem cells, scientists have created what they refer to as mini-lungs to aid cystic fibrosi…