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Researchers create model for how brain gets essential omega-3 fatty acids
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at UCLA, and the National Institutes of Health have created a zebrafish model that sheds new light on how the brain acquires essential omega-3 fatty acids such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and linolenic acid (ALA).
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Zebrafish testing finds gene at root of domestication: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Queen Mary University of London researchers have discovered that zebrafish can provide genetic baz1b clues to the development of social behaviours in humans and domesticated species.
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Scientists identify neural circuit that enables self-localization in zebra
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A multiregional brain circuit allows larval zebrafish to track where they are, where they've been, and how to get back to their original location after being displaced, researchers report December 22 in the journal Cell. The results shed light on how larval zebrafish track their own location
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Researchers reveal how nanomaterial influences gut microbiome, immune syst
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Graphene oxide, a nanomaterial utilised in everything from electronics to biomolecule sensors, may have an indirect impact on the immune system through the gut microbiome.
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DNA sequence helps in understanding origins of jaws: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers at Uppsala University have discovered and characterised a DNA sequence found in jawed vertebrates, such as sharks and humans, but absent in jawless vertebrates, such as lampreys. This DNA is important for the shaping of the joint surfaces during embryo development.
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Study finds proteins prevent scar formation in brain
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Two proteins reduce scar formation in the brain, boosting tissue's ability to recover, according to study.
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Researchers find gut-brain connection for social development
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
To learn to socialize, zebrafish need to trust their gut. Gut microbes encourage specialized cells to prune back extra connections in brain circuits that control social behaviour, new UO research in zebrafish shows. Pruning is essential for the development of normal social behavior.
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Quirky behaviour helps fish estimate swimming direction and speed: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Just as you might look down at the sidewalk as you walk, fish look downward when they swim, a new study by a Northwestern University-led international collaboration has confirmed.
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Research finds gut-brain connection for social behavior
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Social behavior is a complex phenomenon involving many parts of the brain. Researchers found that gut microorganisms cut out excess connections in brain circuits for social development.
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New study shows certain exercises can help with muscular dystrophy
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Orono (Maine) [US], March 26 (ANI): According to research led by the University of Maine, certain activities may help strengthen muscles affected by muscular dystrophy. It was figured out by stimulating zebrafish and watching them work out.
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Study suggests humans have 'salamander' like ability to repair their joint
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 1 (ANI): Did you ever imagine how better our life would be if we had the power to repair injuries? The answer to this question lies in a study that suggests, using a process applied by salamanders and zebrafish, humans too can repair their joints.
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Humans too can repair their joints like salamanders, zebrafish: Study
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 17 (ANI): By using a process applied by salamanders and zebrafish, humans too can repair their joints, claims a study.
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