Current technologies have become a source of omnipresent electromagnetic pollution from
generated electromagnetic fields and resulting electromagnetic radiation. In many cases this …

This Element presents a philosophical exploration of the concept of the'model organism'in
contemporary biology. Thinking about model organisms enables us to examine how living …

Background Expanding the spectrum of organisms to model human brain phenotypes is
critical for our improved understanding of the pathobiology of neuropsychiatric disorders …

Today the Mexican axolotl is critically endangered in its natural habitat in lakes around
Mexico City, but thrives in research laboratories around the world, where it is used for …

Bio-inspired design–mentioning this term to anyone immediately draws attention. Most
people feel intrigued by the idea of bio-inspired design; looking at nature and its solutions to …

Ecklonia cava is a common edible brown algae that is plentiful in Jeju Island of Republic of
Korea. Polyphenols from E. cava have strong anti-inflammatory activity. However, a large …

Glutathione (GSH), the most abundant vertebrate endogenous redox buffer, plays key roles
in organogenesis and embryonic development, however, organ-specific GSH utilization …

Osteoporosis is the most common aging-associated bone disease and is caused by
hyperactivation of osteoclastic activity. We previously reported that the hexane extract of …

The zebrafish (Danio rerio) has achieved high popularity as a model organism of favorable
characteristics founded on a unique set of properties as high fecundity, small size, rapid …

Explants are three-dimensional tissue fragments maintained outside the organism. The
goals of this article are to review the history of fish explant culture and discuss applications …