New insights into leading cause of back pain
Neck and back pain could be caused by changes in gene activity that trigger the breakdown of the spine's natural shock absorbers, new research suggests.
Aug 6, 2026
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Eukaryota: News and Research on Cypriniformes
MeSH tree: B01.050.150.900.493.200
How the brain predicts social interaction before it starts
How does the brain decide to approach others? Researchers have found that coordinated brain activity linked to social behavior begins seconds before movement starts. In a study using zebrafish, they identified a key role ...
Jun 1, 2026
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Timing found to be crucial for spinal cord repair in zebrafish
The healing of the spinal cord depends on carefully timed interactions between injured nerve cells and their surrounding environment, according to a study published in Science Advances by researchers at Karolinska Institutet ...
Mar 9, 2026
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Follow motion or light? How the brain deals with multiple visual inputs
Imagine arriving at a busy location with people moving around and a multitude of visual and other sensory cues vying for your attention. How does the brain integrate such floods of sensory information and reach a decision ...
Mar 5, 2026
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Why zebrafish larvae prefer to circle left or right may explain how human brains encode right‑ and left‑handedness
Being right- or left-handed is a familiar fact about yourself that you likely don't think about much on a day-to-day basis. However, your handedness affects how you interact with the world.
Mar 4, 2026
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Mapping a fish's developing heart opens new avenues for understanding several congenital heart diseases
Just in time for Heart Month, the laboratory of University de Montréal medical professor and CHU Sainte-Justine researcher Rubén Marín‑Juez has unveiled the first comprehensive atlas of coronary vessel development in the ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Modeling decades of muscle atrophy in weeks with new transgenic zebrafish
As people age, muscles naturally lose mass and strength, a condition known as sarcopenia. The decline can make everyday activities harder and increases the risk of falls, disability, and early death. At the moment, the best ...
Feb 4, 2026
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Vaping zebrafish suggest e-cigarette exposure disrupts gut microbial networks and neurobehavior
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), widely marketed as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, are now hooking younger generations. World Health Organization data from 2025 show that at least 15 million adolescents ...
Jan 29, 2026
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Fatal infection risk in newborns may increase when this bacterium and fungus mix
Researchers at the University of Maine have discovered that a common interaction between a bacterium and a fungus may significantly increase the risk of severe and potentially fatal infections in newborns, while also making ...
Jan 7, 2026
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Researchers develop new tool to study autism risk factors
University of Mississippi researchers have developed a new tool to help scientists study how environmental and genetic factors interact to influence autism spectrum disorder.
Nov 11, 2025
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