Your body’s symmetry – or lack thereof – starts developing long before birth. As your cells divide and differentiate during those early weeks in the womb, countless biological processes must ...

Genes for body symmetry may also control handedness. ... It’s still a mystery how these genes direct handedness, says Larissa Arning, a human geneticist at Ruhr University Bochum in Germany.

Symmetry is one of the “aesthetic concepts” used by scientists, along with simplicity, order, coherence, unity, elegance, and harmony, as indispensable prerequisites for the creation of ...

Sea anemones may look alien, but scientists just found out they're hiding an ancient body 'blueprint' – one that most animals, including humans, still follow.

Building A Human Body. July 5, 2010 12:00 AM ET. ... Their bodies have a front and a back, a top end with a mouth, and left and right symmetry. They contain nerve and muscle cells, ...

At age 87, researchers measured body symmetry at 14 locations, including finger lengths, ankle, wrist, and elbow widths, and height of the ears. Scientists found a link between early life ...

EPFL researchers have discovered that symmetry in the human body is influenced by surface tension, the same mechanical phenomenon that allows lightweight insects to walk on water. A paper ...

Getting a human anatomy lecture from someone known for "eating a W" with his fingers might be a little awkward.. But you know what? It's Jameis Winston. He's quirky! While talking to reporters on ...

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What does your body say about you? A lot, it turns out. For example, extend your hand and compare the length of your ring and index fingers. For most women they’re about the same length, and … ...