May 26, 2025 by News Staff

In a new study, University of Auckland scientist Christopher Hall and his colleagues focused on neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that play a key...

Dec 6, 2023 by Natali Anderson

Electric eels — three species of freshwater fish in the genus Electrophorus — are known for their ability to produce electric organ discharge...

Oct 2, 2022 by News Staff

New research shows that in zebrafish and human cell cultures, the neurohormone oxytocin — also known as the ‘love hormone’ — stimulates...

May 26, 2020 by News Staff

A large protein called secretogranin-2 is important for the normal functioning of brain cells and other cells that secrete hormones to control body functions...

Dec 18, 2019 by News Staff

According to a new study performed in zebrafish (Danio rerio), a high-fat meal can shut down the communication between the enteroendocrine cells —...

Oct 9, 2018 by News Staff

A research team led by Washington University scientists has found that children with severe scoliosis are twice as likely as children without the disease...

May 12, 2015 by News Staff

A group of biologists headed Prof Taifo Mahmud of Oregon State University has discovered that zebrafish (Danio rerio) are able to synthesize a chemical...

Dec 11, 2013 by News Staff

A team of genetic researchers from Cornell University and Nova Southeastern University have discovered that many of the great white shark’s (Carcharodon...

May 24, 2013 by Sergio Prostak

U.S. researchers studying zebrafish have found that riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2, may mitigate the toxic effects of cyanide. Zebrafish. The inset...

Apr 25, 2013 by News Staff

According to a paper published in Nature, 70 per cent of protein-coding human genes are related to genes found in the zebrafish (Danio rerio), and 84 per...

Feb 1, 2013 by Natali Anderson

A team of biologists at University of Alberta, Canada, has discovered that zebrafish’s stem cells can selectively regenerate damaged photoreceptor...

Sep 24, 2012 by Natali Anderson

An international team of microbiologists has discovered that some gut microbes increase the absorption of dietary fats, allowing the host organism to extract...

Jun 25, 2012 by Natali Anderson

Researchers at the Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology of the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, have discovered that zebrafish use social learning...

Jun 1, 2012 by Natali Anderson

Scientists at Monash University in Australia have found how the zebrafish heals its spinal cord after injury. A zebrafish, Danio rerio, in an aquarium...