Scientists have created the first detailed day-by-day map of human embryo development using single-cell technology.

Pioneering research led has provided new insight into formation of the human embryo. Pioneering research led by experts from the University of Exeter's Living Systems Institute has provided new ...

Metabolism does more than fuel embryos—it sets their developmental rhythm. EMBL researchers found that a sugar molecule, FBP, ...

Our ancient past isn't always buried history. When it comes to our DNA, nearly 9% of the human genome is made up of leftover ...

Human embryo development and early organ formation remain largely unexplored due to ethical issues surrounding the use of embryos for research as well as limited availability of materials to study. In ...

When a sperm meets an egg, a lot has to go right for an embryo to develop into a complete organism. One critical step of ...

EMBL researchers found metabolism plays a signaling role during embryonic development, not just an energy-providing one. In ...

Researchers have developed the first-ever embryo-like model from human embryonic stem cells, a workaround that will let them examine birth defects and diseases they couldn’t otherwise, given ethical ...