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

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

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

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 ...

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

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.

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

Explore how stressors during pregnancy influence foetal brain development and the impact on future neurodevelopmental ...

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

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In ...

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