Multicellularity is one of the most profound phenomena in biology, and relies on the ability of a single cell to reorganize ...

BEIJING -- After years of dedicated research, a team of Chinese scientists has unveiled critical mechanisms governing early human embryonic development, offering novel theories and potential ...

Selecting the healthiest embryo is one of the most important steps in in‑vitro fertilization (IVF), yet it remains one of the ...

Scientists have developed a new human-based endometrial model to study embryonic implantation in the early stages of ...

One of the most enduring goals in regenerative medicine is deceptively simple: replace a person's damaged or dying cells with ...

Researchers have discovered that tiny microscopic structures once believed to form before birth actually develop shortly afterward, and that a specific molecular signal drives the process. The finding ...

A study reported that the conventional method of searching follicular fluid didn’t find all the eggs. The new technology ...

New research suggests that nighttime heat during pregnancy is a secret risk factor for autism. Learn how hot nights disrupt ...

Aging can begin with an imperceptible restructuring of the "internal factories" of the cell. Scientists have learned that ...

New findings offer insight into why some embryos fail to develop past zygotic genome activation (ZGA), pointing to an unexpected root of human infertility. A critical point in early development is ...

Catherine O'Hara's heart and organs were a mirror image of most people's. Though that is rare, congenital heart defects are fairly common.

Radiation and microgravity are two of the greatest hazards to astronauts’ reproductive health. “Space radiation can damage ...