Model organisms are non-human, widely-studied, well-characterized organisms that are used to make important basic biological discoveries, understanding disease mechanisms, and by extension are ...

_E. coli_ as a model organism helped researchers better understand how DNA works. Ed Horowitz Photography/The Image Bank via Getty Images Luck likely played a role in its rise in popularity among ...

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 ...

Researchers have typically relied on animal models to learn more about biology. As research advanced and laboratory tools became more powerful, we came to know a lot about those lab organisms, like ...

Have you ever wondered how biologists choose what animal to use in their research? Since scientists can't do a lot of basic research on people, they study animals to shed light on everything from ...

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, ...

BETHESDA, MD, May 22, 2002 -- The National Human Genome Research Institute has prioritized the next group of organisms to be considered for entry into the sequencing pipeline as the current efforts ...

Scientists know little about how the brain creates and controls emotions - an uncertainty that presents a major obstacle in the effort to develop treatments for emotional disorders. "The study of the ...

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 Indiana University (IU)/Jackson Laboratory (JAX) Model Organism Development and Evaluation for LateOnset Alzheimer’s Disease (MODEL-AD) Center will leverage IU’s strengths in neurodegenerative ...

The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides ...