All species, from zebrafish to humans, possess a genetically diverse collection of traits that allow them to adapt to changing environments. Yet scientists do not fully understand how organisms reach a state of optimal diversity—just ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 28, 2017
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Every year, approximately 20 million animals are used in scientific research. Increasingly these animals are zebrafish, which are quickly eclipsing rodents and primates as a favored species in biomedical research because ...
Engineering
Jan 13, 2017
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A new rapid 3-D imaging system offers a non-invasive approach to accurately monitoring tumour development in adult zebrafish.
Biochemistry
Aug 8, 2016
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Scientists have revealed the brain activity in animals that helps them find food and other vital resources in unfamiliar environments where there are no cues, such as lights and sounds, to guide them.
Plants & Animals
Mar 22, 2016
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The genome of a slowly evolving fish, the spotted gar, is so much like both zebrafish and humans that it can be used as a bridge species that could open a pathway to important advancements in biomedical research focused on ...
Biotechnology
Mar 7, 2016
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Advanced calcium imaging of zebrafish brains is helping University of Queensland researchers discover how sensory stimuli such as sights and sounds are integrated in the human brain.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 25, 2016
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Research carried out by scientists from The University of Western Australia, the University of Oxford and University College London will help better understand how light detection works in vertebrates.
Plants & Animals
Oct 16, 2015
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In the world of the tiny zebrafish, the predatory red tiger oscar is the stuff of nightmares. And while the species has no natural reason to fear robots, researchers at the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering have published ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 7, 2015
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Although zebrafish are not deadlifting weights in orbit, they are helping researchers learn about muscle changes during their stay aboard the International Space Station. This impacts not only the fish, but also the crew ...
Space Exploration
Feb 2, 2015
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Research, recently published in the journal Scientific Reports, makes it possible to follow the development of living organisms up to three millimetres long with three-dimensional images. These organisms, such as the zebrafish ...
Biotechnology
Feb 2, 2015
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