When insects search for food, a sexual mate or the ideal place for laying eggs – somewhere where the hatching larvae have a good chance to survive – they have to rely on their sense of smell. They use ...

Premature birth occurs when nephrogenesis is incomplete and has been linked to increased renal pathologies in the adult. Metabolic factors complicating preterm birth may have additional consequences ...

Detecting odors and differentiating between them is an essential ability that helps animals to survive and interact more effectively with their surrounding environment. In mammals, odors are known to ...

New drugs, dietary changes can help reduce proteinuria ...

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a rare condition where specialized cells inside the kidneys, called glomeruli, become damaged and scarred. This happens because podocytes (cells that help ...

Scientists have quantified and mapped the functional units of the olfactory center in the brains of vinegar flies responsible for the perception of odors. The basic units of the olfactory system in ...