Anatomical

Mouse studies are scientific investigations that use mice as model organisms to understand biological processes and disease mechanisms. Mice are widely used in research because they are mammals, share many similarities with humans, and are easy to maintain in a laboratory setting.The results have important implications for surgical procedures, computer simulations of the musculoskeletal system, muscle function, and rehabilitation. In the field of science, conclusions derived from studying small creatures are often…

MIT neuroscientists discovered anatomical changes that occur in the white matter pathways linking visual-processing areas of the brain in children who have congenital cataracts surgically removed. This image shows the late-visual pathways in the brain. Credit: Courtesy of the researchers, edited by MIT NewsFollowing cataract removal, some of the brain’s visual pathways seem to be more malleable than previously thought.<span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div…

Scientists have recently identified a new anatomical structure in the brain called SLYM, an abbreviation of Subarachnoidal LYmphatic-like Membrane, that acts as a barrier and a platform from which immune cells can monitor the brain.The human brain, with its intricacies ranging from neural networks to fundamental biological functions and structures, remains elusive in revealing its secrets. However, recent advancements in neuro-imaging and molecular biology have provided scientists with the ability to study the living…

Wordle 532 answer for December 3: The theme of today’s puzzle is anatomy and if biology wasn’t your favorite subject, then you need these Wordle hints, clues and solution to win today. Wordle 532 answer for December 3: About a hundred puzzles ago, Wordle gave us the first anatomical puzzle. As veterans of the game would remember, that led to a series of puzzles involving biology and botany that would prove to be one of the hardest stretches of puzzles for anyone who wasn't well versed in these fields. And it seems like…

Paleontologists have discovered a bizarre worm-like creature from the Cambrian Period that has features associated with three groups of living animals. Just a half-inch long and covered in bristles, the armored Wufengella is providing clues as to how ancient filter-feeders evolved.Wufengella is about 518 million years old, timing it toward the tail-end of the Cambrian explosion. The Cambrian explosion was a period of remarkable evolutionary diversification in animal life. Life on the seafloor particularly flourished:…

Humans have concocted all sorts of equipment to help us overcome the intense water pressures of the ocean's depths. Yet our fellow mammalians, the cetaceans (dolphins, whales, and porpoises), can somehow go far deeper while completely naked – and stay down for hours without taking a breath.And these animals are working against more than just external pressure – fluking, the powerful up-and-down movement of a whale's tail, can create internal pressure that builds up on their cardiovascular system. For land-dwelling…

Wordle 449 answer for September 11: The theme of today’s puzzle is anatomy and if biology wasn’t your favorite subject, then you need these Wordle hints, clues and solution to win today. Wordle 449 answer for September 11: Today's puzzle will take you back to your biology class in school. Now, the difficulty of the puzzle will somewhat depend on whether you loved or hated that class. The doctors and healthcare professionals might have an edge today because of…