After decades of eluding human detection, a deep-sea fish with a transparent skull has finally been captured on camera. This remarkable creature offers fresh insights into the unique biology of ...

Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) in California, USA have been able to collect more information about the elusive barreleye fish (Macropinna microstoma). The ...

For in vivo studies of internal processes in an organism, body pigmentation is a considerable limitation. To circumvent this, various transparent fish models have already been generated, and are used ...

MOSS LANDING, CA — Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute recently solved the half-century-old mystery of a fish with tubular eyes and a transparent head. Ever since the ...

Zebrafish are genetically similar to humans and good models for human diseases. Now, researchers have bred a zebrafish that is transparent throughout its life, allowing researchers to directly view ...

A transparent zebrafish will allow scientists to study the spread of cancer and other biological phenomena. Image courtesy of Richard White Zebrafish embryos are a staple of developmental biology: the ...

(Feb. 7, 2008) — Zebrafish are genetically similar to humans and are good models for human biology and disease. Now, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have created a zebrafish that is ...

Zebrafish are genetically similar to humans and are good models for human biology and disease. Now, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have created a zebrafish that is transparent throughout ...