The use of assisted reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization is becoming more common worldwide. However, while ...

With today's advanced microscopes, scientists can capture videos of entire embryos developing in real time. But there's a ...

Embryonic development is a meticulously orchestrated process in which spatial and temporal cues guide cell fate determination and tissue patterning. Central to this process is morphogen signalling ...

A new discovery by researchers challenges our current understanding of gastrulation, the most important stage of early embryonic development.

Understanding how cells differentiate during early embryonic development is crucial for advancing regenerative medicine and developmental biology. Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) have been ...

Stem cell biologist Jacob Hanna, a member of the 2024 #STATUSList, predicts human embryo models could pave the way to organ transplants.

New insights into the way cells break away from a tissue during embryonic development may also shed new light on the same process in the context of cancer metastasis.

A small tissue fold in fly embryos, once thought purposeless, plays a vital role in stabilizing tissues. Researchers show that it absorbs stress during early development, and its position and timing ...

During each week of pregnancy, your baby is growing. Here’s a look at what medical terms like embryo and fetus mean in terms of development.

Zebrafish midline tissues coordinate their growth during embryonic development using a leader-follower strategy described by ...