development

Elevated levels of a neurotoxin in northeastern Brazil’s drinking water and a high incidence of microcephaly in the region led scientists to look for a link, and they found one.

A zinc-sensing protein found in fruit fly intestines regulates the insect’s growth and feeding behavior.

Florence Sabin was known for her pioneering research and efforts to support women in science.

A tool for identifying jumping gene insertions in DNA sequencing data turns up possible explanations for four patients’ rare developmental disorders.

A single-cell map of C. elegans’s transcriptome during development finds cell lineages that start out genetically different and end up as cells of similar function and genetic profile.

Juvenile birds learn the length of the sounds in a song from a false memory introduced via optogenetics, instead of from real interactions with a tutor bird.

Enforcement of the Endangered Species Act will be altered, easing protections for the most critically threatened plants and animals.

Maternal care for the fish alters the structure of their developing heads.

See a developing Drosophila eye.

The extremely rare event, thought to be caused by two sperm cells fertilizing the same egg simultaneously, was last reported in 2007.

The same network of transcription factors may be responsible for both cleft palate and neural tube defects, according to a new study connecting mouse and human data.

A compound produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa activates signaling pathways that prevent seeds from growing in unfavorable environments.

The Indiana University professor was known for his research on the evolution of organismal development.

Inhibiting nerve cells that produce the neurotransmitter made it harder for baby mice to recover from bouts of slowed breathing.

Children born to moms who smoked or ingested marijuana during pregnancy suffer higher rates of depression, hyperactivity, and inattention.

A zebrafish model of the birth defect craniosynostosis provides insights into how the condition develops.

Offspring of rats exposed to vaporized cannabis had difficulty switching strategies to get a sugar reward, according to a study presented at the Society for Neuroscience conference.

Regardless of parental income and education, children who engage in more two-way conversation with their parents learn better.

A special hinge joint allows some turtle species to close and open their shells.