News articles tagged with 'zebrafish'
UT researchers link algae to harmful oestrogen-like compound in water
— 17 Feb 2011 18:33 | EnvironmentUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville, researchers have found that blue-green algae may be responsible for producing an oestrogen-like compound in the environment which could disrupt the…
Zebrafish provide new hope for cancer treatment
— 15 Dec 2010 18:20 | HealthThe imaging of tumour growth in zebrafish has revealed for the first time how newly formed cancer cells have the capacity to co-opt the immune system into spreading the disease, leading…
Scientists find gene linked to congenital heart defect
— 7 Dec 2010 17:55 | HealthA gene that can cause congenital heart defects has been identified by a team of scientists, including a group from Princeton University. The discovery could lead to new treatments for…
The zebrafish's neural circuit prevents it from biting off more than it can chew
— 2 Nov 2010 14:09 | BiologyBetween alerting us to danger and allowing us to spot prey, vision keeps many animals, including humans, alive. But exactly how does this important sense work, and why is it easier…
NC State develops more precise genetic 'off switches'
— 29 Oct 2010 13:45 | BiologyResearchers at North Carolina State University have found a way to 'cage' genetic off switches in such a way that they can be activated when exposed to UV light. Their technology gives…
Number of synapses shown to vary between night and day in Stanford study of zebrafish
— 7 Oct 2010 15:48 | BiologyWith the help of tiny, see-through fish, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers are homing in on what happens in the brain while you sleep. In a new study, they show how…
Gut microbes promote cell turnover by a well-known pathway
— 7 Oct 2010 14:45 | HealthMicrobes matter - perhaps more than anyone realises - in basic biological development and, maybe, they could be a target for reducing cancer risks, according to University of Oregon…
These dendritic cells are fishy, but that's a good thing
— 9 Sep 2010 10:15 | HealthScientists from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified dendritic antigen-presenting cells in zebrafish, opening the possibility that the tiny fish…
Study identifies critical 'traffic engineer' of the nervous system
— 9 Sep 2010 10:06 | HealthA new University of Georgia study published in the journal Nature has identified a critical enzyme that keeps traffic flowing in the right direction in the nervous system, and the finding…
New screen offers hope for copper deficiency sufferers
— 17 Aug 2010 09:39 | HealthCopper deficiency diseases can be devastating. Symptoms can range from crippling neurological degeneration in Menkes disease - a classic copper deficiency disease - to brittle bones,…