Eclipse framework provides better environment for the creation of user interface for the desktop application development. Before developing any shell, you have to think whether your UI is intuitive or ...

Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think.

Tsukuba, Japan—Mollusks exhibit diverse shell morphologies, such as those seen in bivalves (e.g., clams) and gastropods (e.g., snails). Understanding the mechanisms underlying shell formation requires ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have examined the developmental fate (the future tissue type) of shell-forming cells in mollusks using blastomere isolation and culture techniques alongside ...

Most of us have picked up a shell or two that caught our eye while strolling the beach, and many of us might even have a small collection of favorites that decorate our shelves and counters at home.