Stem cell organoids mimic aspects of early limb development

Scientists at EPFL have created a scalable 3D organoid model that captures key features of early limb development, revealing ...

Mechanical forces are key to embryonic self-organization

Gastrulation is the process that creates the 3 axes of the body. While this stage was thought to be driven solely by chemical ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Crowding in fly embryos triggers a key DNA reorganization

Cellular traffic jams inside a fruit fly embryo might sound like a minor detail, but new work suggests they help flip a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

See the First 3D Images of a Human Embryo Implanting, Shedding Light on the Crucial but Little-Known Process

A human embryo embeds itself into a fake uterus created by researchers. Screenshot from an Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia video Sixty percent of miscarriages are caused by the failure of an ...

Cellular crowding in fruit fly embryos triggers a critical DNA reorganization, biologists find

After fertilization, embryos race through rapid cell divisions before slowing down to build specialized cells that will carry ...
New York Post

IVF parents are spending thousands to predict their babies’ chances of having Alzheimer’s, cancer and heart disease

Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s … genetic optimization? Prospective parents using in vitro fertilization (IVF) will soon be able to select embryos based on their potential risk for diseases — ...

Victorian regulator imposes conditions on Monash IVF after embryo bungles

Monash IVF has been ordered to be more rigorous when checking the biological origin of embryos to avoid more mix-ups, in order to stay registered in Victoria.