The debate over what Florida students learn about fetal development is back on the docket for another round of potentially ...

A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in ...

Molecular mechanism uncovered in mice by UC Santa Cruz researchers reveals how a father’s diet, stress, and other ...

As the climate changes, scientists are concerned about how well plants and animals will adapt to rapid warming. A new ...

Life begins with a single fertilized cell that gradually transforms into a multicellular organism. This process requires ...

Scientists at UNIGE Faculty of Medicine show how genetic switches activate then deactivate the genes responsible for embryonic development. Their findings, published in Nature Communications, decipher ...

Researchers at the Babraham Institute have ‘listened in’ to the communication between the embryo and the womb lining at the ...

Cell division is an essential process for all life on earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...

The mystery of early embryonic communication is starting to be unraveled thanks to a new stem cell-based model.

Scientists create a ‘mini-womb’ 3D model on a microfluidic chip which could lead to treatments for women affected by ...

The curved shape of a zebrafish egg causes unequal cell divisions, creating larger cells near the animal pole and smaller ...

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine published a report that concludes preimplantation genetic testing for ...