Scientists mapping the human body at the cellular level keep running into the same surprise: beneath the apparent chaos of ...

The morphogenesis of brain folding patterns across species is studied by physical gel models, simulations, and a quantitative morphometric analysis.

Infants exposed to gestational diabetes in utero may not have as weighty of challenges as previously believed. A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Harvard Medical ...

Physical gel models and numerical simulations have been created to study ferret brain gyrification and cortical malformations, while comparisons with human phenotypes aim to link genetics and brain ...

Patterns that guide the development of feathers and other features can be set by mechanical forces in the embryo, not just by gradients of chemicals. One of the longest-standing questions in biology ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia have a shorter median height and higher body weight at age 20 years ...

The Maya people of Guatemala are among the shortest people in the world. Men on average hover a few inches above 5 feet and women a few inches below. But if they move to the United States as children, ...

A new study reveals surprising findings about how babies exposed to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) grow during their first year of life. A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas ...