A new study describes the formation of the body axis in the immortal freshwater polyp Hydra. This is controlled by the so-called hippo signaling pathway, a molecular biological process that, among ...

KYOTO --December 21 2022-- Although Michelangelo’s masterpiece David captured the magnificence of the human body - how this exquisite body plan is exactly established during human development has ...

Although Michelangelo's masterpiece David captured the magnificence of the human body - how this exquisite body plan is exactly established during human development has puzzled scientists for more ...

Sea anemones may hold the key to the ancient origins of body symmetry. A study from the University of Vienna shows they use a molecular mechanism known as BMP shuttling, once thought unique to ...