Scientists at UCSC used CRISPR technology to create embryo-like structures, or embryoids, from stem cells. These programmable ...

Researchers at the Center for Embryology and Healthy Development (CRESCO) aim to find out why so many early embryos fail in ...

“Reduced telomere length can be caused by embryonic cellular damage,” said study co-lead Dr. Yasmyn Winstanley. The ...

Pregnant women should avoid menthol-flavored vapes, warns new research. The chemicals in mentholated e-cigarettes may poses ...

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New research in mice shows that the hormone can put embryos in the earliest stages of development into a kind of hibernation ...

Explore the fascinating world of dinosaur feathers and their evolution through groundbreaking research on chicken embryos.

A new study examines the embryogenesis and eye development of the cave-dwelling spider Tegenaria pagana, providing the first detailed description of its developmental stages. By analyzing gene ...

Research suggests that menthol, a common flavor chemical in electronic cigarettes, could pose risks to fetal development.

Vaping during pregnancy is becoming more common, but its impact on early human development is not well understood. A new study by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, now reports ...

These structures are not actual embryos but assemblies of lab-grown ... complete representation of what's going on in early stages of development, and can capture the background," Lodewijik ...