Aran Nayebi(opens in new window) jokes that his robot vacuum has a bigger brain than his two cats. But while the vacuum can only follow a preset path, Zoe and Shira leap, play and investigate the ...

Zebrafish larvae proved ideal for this research: many aspects of their brain structure resemble those found in humans, their genome can be modified to test gene function, and their transparency allows ...

A research team from the University of Cologne has shown how zebrafish can rebuild their nerve pathways and restore their locomotor function after a spinal cord injury. Specialized connective tissue ...

Zebrafish can regenerate sensory hair cells that humans permanently lose, like those in the inner ear linked to hearing and balance. New research reveals two specific genes that control how different ...

After the DNA sequence of the boy’s genome showed a mutation in the VMA21 gene, one of the known causes of XMEA, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Children’s of Alabama pediatric neurologist ...

A team of international researchers has identified a new sex hormone that plays a crucial role in stimulating ovulation. Researchers have identified secretoneurin, a neuropeptide derived from the ...

Researchers have found that larval zebrafish quickly learn to identify predators and find easy ways to avoid them. Larval zebrafish learn such things robustly just five days after beginning their ...

Researchers have successfully repaired damaged mouse hearts using a protein from zebrafish. They discovered that the protein Hmga1 plays a key role in heart regeneration in zebrafish. In mice, this ...

The anesthetic ketamine could be a game changer for treating severe depression, but there are still many questions about how the drug works, including how it affects the brain’s cells and circuits.