A researcher holding human embryonic stem cell cultures in 2004. In the new research, scientists use human stem cells to make models similar to human embryos. The models cannot develop into fetuses.
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How Animals Get Their Spots

Nature creates incredible works of living art through its many different animal patterns, such as a leopard’s spots or a ...
New research reveals how cell sizes and clumping create sharp animal coat patterns, enhancing our understanding of nature's ...
Scientists have created embryo models to help study the mysteries of early human development, the medical problems that occur before birth and why many pregnancies fail. These models are made from ...
A nanoparticle vaccine designed to fight cancers induced by human papillomavirus (HPV) eradicated tumors in an animal model ...
Scientists have grown a human embryo-like structure in a lab which replicates very early human development - including the production of blood stem cells. The lab-grown embryo model could help ...
Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed Nicheformer, the first ...
Scientists in Japan have created hybrid plant-animal cells, essentially making animal cells that can gain energy from sunlight like plants. The breakthrough could have major benefits for growing ...