The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is now home to a new zebrafish research facility. Researchers will use ...

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Investigating a common gene in three very different species – axolotls, mice and zebrafish – scientists have discovered the ...

Zebrafish are helping scientists uncover how brains translate sensory input into behavior, from camouflage to directional swimming. Their transparency, genetic similarity to humans, and rapid ...

A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature explored the effects of giving psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in magic mushrooms, to zebrafish. Interest has developed in recent ...

Global warming is already very tough for animals in the wild, but it may be toughest for creatures like fish, whose body temperatures are controlled by the water temperatures around them. Fish have to ...

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Researchers have developed a new strategy in the search for psychoactive drugs. By analyzing the behavior of larval zebrafish, they can filter out substances with unwanted side effects right from the ...

The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI. The oep-MO illustrates limitations of this technology in zebrafish. One-half of oep-MO–injected embryos failed to elicit the oep ...

Zebrafish are one of the most well studied animals on the planet. But how they came by their beautiful black and gold stripes is more of a mystery. Our new research used mathematical modelling – and ...