What do a frog, a filamentous fungus, and a water flea have in common? They are all model organisms for biomedical research. This aptly named site through the NIH brings all model organisms into the ...

Nature uses a common framework when building organisms as different as yeast, worms, fruit flies, mice, and humans. This makes it possible for scientists to learn about how our own genes work by ...

This growing web collection features research articles published in Nature Metabolism that make use of non-mammalian model organisms. With this collection we aim to highlight the usefulness of these ...

In Darwin’s and Mendel’s times, researchers investigated a wealth of organisms, chosen to solve particular problems for which they seemed especially well suited. Later, a focus on a few organisms, ...

Research in evolutionary developmental biology, known as "evo-devo," is being held back because the dominant model organisms used by scientists are unable to illustrate key questions about evolution, ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG3, SDG14, and SDG15. This collection delves into the fascinating world of model organisms that unlock the mysteries of regeneration. From ...

The mummichog is the most famous fish you’ve likely never heard of. These little fish live along the east coast of North America in some of the most contaminated waterways on Earth. How does such a ...

The bulk of biological research is centered on a handful of species. Are we missing a huge chunk of life's secrets? Then in the early 1900s, Morgan was looking for an organism to test some of Charles ...

To develop new model organisms, scientists will have to find species that are easy to grow in the lab. Touring the Marine Resources Center at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, ...

In recent years, many research studies have been conducted to assess the therapeutic use of nanomedicines. This is due to their enhanced stability and solubility, ability to overcome transport ...

TREE 2B, RANOMAFANA, is not an address recognised by Madagascar’s postal service. It is, though, someone’s home. The someone in question is a mouse lemur called Judah, the 349th participant to be ...

Brittney Borowiec receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). McMaster University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA.