Cell compaction is a crucial step in embryo development. Defective compaction prevents the formation of the structure that ensures an embryo can implant in the uterus. This stage is carefully ...

US scientists testing the technique say it could help people overcome infertility and potentially allow same-sex couples to ...

In a proof-of-concept experiment, scientists demonstrated that you can create and fertilize human eggs in the lab using sperm ...

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 ...

A collaborative team led by Ana Boskovic and Jamie Hackett at EMBL Rome explored how different paternal preconception ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have developed a new stem cell model of the mature human amniotic sac, which replicates development of the tissues supporting the embryo from two to four ...

The new platform's ethically grounded approach promises to reveal much about how human embryos form during the earliest stages of pregnancy. It's one of life's most defining moments -- that crucial ...

A new study using stem cell-based models has shed new light on how the human embryo begins to develop, which could one day benefit the development of fertility treatment. The study led by at the ...

Infections particular to our genome may have helped drive human-specific traits — plus, using heat to power DNA computers.

Scientists have developed functional eggs from ordinary human skin cells, a proof of concept that could open up new ways to ...

Human skin cells may one day be used to create functional human eggs in a step toward helping women have their own genetic ...