Homepage Newsroom Keyword Collection Developmental Biology Developmental Biology All News Article Select type All News Article Zebra finch chicks don't babble for no reason April 17, 2024 Behavioral Biology Developmental Biology Their first vocalizations help young zebra finch males to memorize the songs of adults more Cannibalism and Genome Duplication in Nematodes April 11, 2024 Developmental Biology Evolution Developmental plasticity plays a crucial role in the predatory development of Allodiplogaster sudhausi more EphB4 and ephrin-B2 regulate artery formation April 03, 2024 Developmental Biology Low EphB4 and high ephrin B2 levels activate the arterial programme in the vascular cells more A gene for the male sex March 22, 2024 Developmental Biology Evolution Plant Research (B&M) Brown algae and animals have taken a similar approach to sex determination more Vision in the brain – hardwired for action September 27, 2023 Brain Developmental Biology Brain circuits for vision develop without any kind of input from the retina in zebrafish more Career choice in stem cells: Predetermined or self-selected? 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