There is variability in when and how cells divide during the development of embryos. While researchers traditionally believed this variability was an obstacle that needed to be regulated, the Hiiragi ...

The journey started with an enigma in the zebrafish embryo: some endothelial cells, actively involved in the initial stages ...

The two cells that make up a one-day-old human embryo might look identical at first glance. But a study 1 published today shows that most of the human body forms from only one of those cells — a ...

By engineering a system replicating the womb lining with high biological accuracy, researchers at the Babraham Institute and ...

The beginning of life is shrouded in mystery. While the intricate dynamics of mitosis is well-studied in the so-called somatic cells – the cells that have a specialized function, like skin and muscle ...

From the moment an embryo starts to take shape, two-way communication is critical for making sure tissues and organs develop ...

The team placed blastocysts—embryos 5-6 days after fertilization that were donated following IVF procedures—onto the ...

A groundbreaking experiment transforms skin cells into egg-like cells, offering hope for infertility treatments amidst ...

Scientists are using AI to better predict embryo health in real time. Embryologists are the scientists behind the scenes of in vitro fertilization who oversee the development and selection of embryos, ...