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An embryo is an amazing thing. From just one initial cell, an entire living, breathing body emerges, full of working cells and organs. It comes as no surprise that embryonic development is a very carefully orchestrated process—everything has to fall into the right place at the right time. Developmental and cell biologists study this very thing, unraveling the molecular cues that determine how …

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I Wish in this new year God gives You..
12 Month of Happiness,
52 Weeks of Fun,
365 Days Success,
8760 Hours Good Health,
52600 Minutes Good Luck,
3153600 Seconds of Joy...and that's all!

Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) Mumbai is India's most populated city with over 1.84 crore (18.4 million) people, followed closely by Delhi with 1.63 crore (16.3 million) and Kolkata with 1.41 crore (14.1 million), making these India's 'mega-cities', according to the preliminary Census 2011 results.

In terms of urban agglomeration or spread as an extended city - that comprises built-up area of central and …

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Dietary fiber, dietary fibre, or sometimes roughage is the indigestible portion of plant foods having two main components:
.Soluble (prebiotic, viscous) fibre that is readily fermented in the colon into gases and physiologically active byproducts, and
Insoluble fibre that is metabolically inert, absorbing water as it moves through the digestive system, easing defecation.
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Living on a diet …

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This year's Nobel Laureates have revolutionized our understanding of the immune system by discovering key principles for its activation.

Scientists have long been searching for the gatekeepers of the immune response by which man and other animals defend themselves against attack by bacteria and other microorganisms. Bruce Beutler and Jules Hoffmann discovered receptor proteins that can …

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Since 2004 I’ve created a website of some kind for each class, with a discussion board – a place where students can ask questions or make comments on our class any time of day or night and get a response. I think it’s an essential component of any modern class.

This semester something new happened, though. My students created a Facebook group for my class (and then invited me to join …

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Researchers find missing evolutionary link between frogs and salamanders

Researchers from the University of Calgary, the University of Toronto and McGill University have solved one of the greatest mysteries in vertebrate evolution.

Dr. Jason Anderson of the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Robert Reisz of the University of Toronto and Nadia Fröbisch, a PhD candidate …

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Learning and memory: Where do our memories get stored and how are they retrieved again? How can learning be improved? What is the difference between explicit and implicit memories?

Sleep: Why do we dream? What are the underlying brain mechanisms? What is its relation to anesthesia?