The face of a frog: Time-lapse video reveals never-before-seen bioelectric pattern

Monday, July 18, 2011 - 12:30 in Biology & Nature

For the first time, biologists have reported that bioelectrical signals are necessary for normal head and facial formation in an organism and have captured that process in a time-lapse video that reveals never-before-seen patterns of visible bioelectrical signals outlining where eyes, nose, mouth, and other features will appear in an embryonic tadpole.

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