Life begins with a single fertilized cell that gradually transforms into a multicellular organism. This process requires ...

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

Stem-cell models provide evidence that viral DNA sequences that entered the human genome in the past were repurposed to aid early stages of embryonic development. Sherif Khodeer is in the Department ...

The team observed the emergence of the three-dimensional embryo-like structures under a microscope in the lab. These started producing blood (seen here in red) after around two weeks of development - ...

By engineering a system replicating the womb lining with high biological accuracy, researchers at the Babraham Institute and ...

High-resolution 3D womb model gives insights into embryo implantation, infertility, and signals between embryo and mother, ...

Researchers have created a replica of womb lining or endometrium which allowed them to study the implantation of human embryos -- process that signals start of a pregnancy.      Described in a paper ...