Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By studying embryonic ...

The Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling pathway controls embryonic development and tissue homeostasis after birth. This requires the regulated solubilization of dual-lipidated Shh precursors, which are ...

Axolotl limbs regenerate functional body parts in just weeks, relying on cells that retain positional memory. A study led by Elly Tanaka’s team at IMBA reveals that the Hand2 gene marks the posterior ...

In a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers investigated the impact of β-glucocerebrosidase (GBA1) mutations in Parkinson’s disease (PD). They found ...