The days immediately after fertilisation mark one of the most crucial phases of early pregnancy. During week 3, a single ...

Studying the shape of tissues and organs is critical to understanding how they are formed. Embryonic development happens in three dimensions, but many studies are limited by the use of two-dimensional ...

Study finds early-stage ectoderm cells are especially susceptible, raising questions about potential developmental risks ...

Eating large amounts of ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked not only to reduced fertility in men, but also to slower growth in early embryos, and smaller yolk sacs, which are essential for early ...

For the first time, a stem cell model has produced a structure resembling an early human embryo with a yolk-sac-like structure, from a single starting stem cell population and without direct genetic ...

For the first time, a stem cell model has produced a structure resembling an early human embryo with a yolk-sac-like ...

Sox9, a master regulator of cartilage formation, switches its target genes dynamically during embryonic limb development ...

The model demonstrates never-before-seen potential in human pluripotent stem cells Key takeawaysFor the first time, stem cells typically considered ...