Embryo development
The chicken or egg paradox: Study shed new light on the philosophical dilemma
See what an ancient unicellular says.
Milestone: New method to produce viable eggs from undeveloped oocytes
A major advancement in fertility research.
‘Selfish DNA’ played a key role in early human development
These elements are not mere genomic parasites.
A ‘pause button’ in human development
The molecular mechanisms that control embryonic diapause also seem to be actionable in human cells.
New insights into the mechanism behind the spatial organization of DNA
Each cell has the potential to become any cell type of the body.
Clues to human pregnancy loss from horse miscarriages
A study of horses, which have similar chromosomes and pregnancies to humans, found that 42% of miscarriages in the first two months were due...
Innovative methods to examine embryonic spinal cord defects
Measuring mechanical forces in vertebrate development.
Research into fruit fly wings provides a peek into birth defects
Supercomputers help show how groups of cells develop into wings.
Mouse embryos grown in space for the first time
It is the world's first experiment that cultured early-stage mammalian embryos under complete microgravity of ISS.
Scientists grew human embryo without using sperm or egg
The human embryo models may shed new light on the embryo’s mysterious beginnings.
Early embryonic development studied in new and innovative ways
Human stem cells recapitulate vital stages of early human development.
Newly discovered embryonic cell type that self-destructs to protect the developing embryo
A new quality control system that removes damaged cells from early developing embryos.
Synthetic mouse embryos grown from stem cells have a brain and beating hearts
A "holy grail" in the development of synthetic embryos.