A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in ...

Scientists have gotten an unprecedented look at how the human embryo implants in a uterus. They did this by creating very primitive, womb-like environments in the lab. "This is really important work ...

The mystery of early embryonic communication is starting to be unraveled thanks to a new stem cell-based model.

Here’s what a pregnancy looks like inside a microfluidic chip. At first glance, it looks like the start of a human pregnancy: A ball-shaped embryo presses gently into the receptive lining of the ...

A new study from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) in London, UK reveals how ancient viral DNA once written off as "junk" plays a crucial role in the earliest moments of life. The research, ...

Puerto Rico has enacted a new law that identifies unborn babies as people, giving them the same rights granted to every other ...

Collaborating institutions in Taiwan report higher risks of atopic disease among children conceived via assisted reproductive ...

Understand the role of reproductive biotech in overcoming biological limits in fertility treatments and enhancing success ...

In January, the world’s fastest supercomputer was inaugurated at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California.

Children conceived through assisted reproductive technology (ART) were modestly more likely to develop asthma, allergic ...