Researchers at Vanderbilt University have developed a new embryo culture dish that significantly improves microscope imaging, a longstanding barrier in in‑vitro fertilization (IVF). Traditional 3D ...

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A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in the body. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), used CRISPR to engineer cellular models of embryos that mimic what happens in the first few days after reproductive cells meet. These ...

Studying the shape of tissues and organs is critical to understanding how they are formed. Embryonic development happens in ...

A new study from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) in London, UK reveals how ancient viral DNA once written off as "junk" plays a crucial role in the earliest moments of life. The research, ...