The Scientist: Rockfish Genes Hold Clues to Human Longevity Permalink
Stephen Treaster and Matthew Harris highlighted. By analyzing the genomes of 23 remarkably long-lived fish species, a study found two metabolic pathways asso...
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2023
Popular Science: What rockfish genes can teach humans about living past 100 Permalink
Stephen Treaster and Matthew Harris highlighted. Plunging into the genes of the humble rockfish could help us treat age-related diseases.
2022
Quanta Magazine: Flying Fish and Aquarium Pets Yield Secrets of Evolution Permalink
Matthew Harris and Jacob Daane higlighted. New studies reveal the ancient, shared genetic “grammar” underpinning the diverse evolution of fish fins and tetra...
2021
Harvard Medical School Video Animation: A glimpse into the evolution of long fins. Permalink
Jacob Daane and Matthew Harris highlighted. Researchers in the lab of Matthew Harris at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital have just unloc...
History lesson: Geneticists comb DNA of ‘survivor’ fish for clues to withstanding climate change Permalink
Some 25 to 30 million years ago, the Earth’s temperature fell. Ice caps grew and sea level dropped. Plants and animals died off as their environments rapidly...
2020
Harvard Medical School Highlight: Diving Deep: Understanding skeletal conditions with fish models. Permalink
From fragile ice fish deep in the Antarctic Ocean to flying fish gliding above the Caribbean Sea, fish have evolved a fascinating variety of skeletal traits....
2018
Cayman Island Expedition for Extreme Fins and Beaks
On the hunt for flying fish, needlefish, and halfbeaks, collecting samples for comparative transcriptomics, to discover mechanisms regulating proportion.