Researchers from Durham University, the British Trust for Ornithology, and Princeton University confirm the notion that birds build elaborate nests to protect their young ones from nest invaders like brood parasitic cuckoos.
Study found metabolites significantly altered in liver and in skeletal muscle of the offspring of mothers with obesity during pregnancy. The reason behind revealed by the researchers.
According to an official, breeding among tigers were stopped for the last two years due to the prevailing COVID pandemic. A tiger and tigress were brought together a few months ago following which Singham was born in September.
Parents face a trade-off between putting resources into their offspring versus using resources to enhance their chances of survival so they can have more offspring. The best allocation of resources depends on age. More experienced parents are better at getting food, so they can pass on more
Copenhagen [Denmark], October 23 (ANI): A condition that can produce extremely high blood pressure during pregnancy has been associated to an increased risk of death in offspring from birth to young adulthood, according to a study.
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): A rat study led by Kristin Stanford, a physiology and cell biology researcher at The Ohio State University College of Medicine's Wexner Medical Center, gives new insights into how maternal and paternal activity enhances offspring's metabolic health.
Copenhagen [Denmark], October 20 (ANI): According to a study published in The BMJ today, a disease that can cause unusually high blood pressure during pregnancy is linked to an elevated risk of death in offspring from birth through young adulthood.
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI/SRV): Garnet Lanee, a leading online jewellery shopping site in India has introduced a wide range of diamond jewellery at affordable prices. A renaissance in the world of Diamond and Gold Jewellery is well and truly on its way. Garnet Lanee is all set to
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): A preliminary study has shown that screening sperm may help identify potentially harmful new genetic mutations and help fertility specialists prevent them from being passed on to offspring.
Washington [US], July 12 (ANI): Screening sperm may help identify potentially harmful new genetic mutations and help fertility specialists prevent them from being passed on to offspring, shows a preliminary study. The results suggest a potential tool to help improve fertility treatment outco
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): New study suggested that paternal depression may be contributing to the growth in adolescent depression and behavioural issues, regardless of the fathers' genetic relationship to their offspring.
Washington [US], May 22 (ANI): According to new research at Children's National Hospital, stress, anxiety, and depression in pregnant women affect fundamental aspects of the fetal brain, resulting in a reduction in cognitive development in children at 18 months of age.