Scientists in the Brivanlou lab used light-inducible gene expression (yellow circle) and embryo models to demonstrate that, at the start of ...

In the first week after conception, your pregnancy begins with a tiny cluster of cells. Your body starts making important changes, like adjusting hormone levels and preparing the uterus to support ...

Changes in cellular metabolites have been shown to regulate embryonic stem cell development at the earliest stages of life. Metabolites are simple compounds generated during life-sustaining chemical ...