Neural tube defects, such as Spina bifida, are one of the leading congenital disorders (affecting about one in 1,000 live births worldwide) and are associated with the junctional neurulation. Though ...

In about one out of every 1,000 pregnancies, the neural tube, a key nervous system structure, fails to close properly.

The quail is a small, unassuming bird that glides rather than flies and prefers to hide under bushes than to perch on top of ...

Junctional neural tube defect caused by Prickle1 disruption as seen using advanced imaging.(Photo credit: Dr Jian Xiong Wang ...

When do peripheral nerves develop? Researchers used "mosaic barcodes" to prove that neural crest cells commit to their ...

How does the neural tube close? A new study uses physics-based modeling to reveal the actin "purse-string" mechanism and cellular coordination that prevents spina bifida.

A scientific breakthrough that could lead to the eradication of deadly neural tube defects in unborn babies has been ...

Millions of neurons branch throughout our bodies, keeping them in close communication with our brains. This peripheral network begins to take shape long before birth, as the cells of a growing embryo ...

Bioengineering researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a soft, thin, stretchable bioelectronic device that can be implanted into a ...