Liver cells are indispensable for research—for drug testing, to better understand diseases such as hepatitis, fatty liver, ...

Despite being an essential developmental process, the understanding of human embryonic genome activation is limited, owing to the lack of in vitro cell models and ethical concerns. To advance ...

Researchers are studying development of human pre-implantation embryos in an effort to improve success of embryo growth and development.

A new discovery by researchers challenges our current understanding of gastrulation, the most important stage of early embryonic development. When the zygote, or the fertilised egg, starts to develop, ...

Molecular gradients have been established as a key driving force for cellular organization in the formation of early structures during embryonic development. A new live imaging technique has been ...

Genes are transcribed from DNA into RNA, which is then processed in various ways before being translated into proteins. RNA molecules get edited or spliced, and certain sequences might be removed ...

Male obesity was associated with impaired embryonic development and increased rates of miscarriage among couples undergoing IVF.