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

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Research shows how the curved shape of a zebrafish egg sets cell division timing, gene activation, and early cell fate ...

Faced with demographic collapse in her home country, the Chinese expert is conducting experiments on stem cells and human ...

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The study used large-scale CRISPR gene-editing technology to systematically determine which genes are required as embryonic ...

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In ...

Over 130 mammal species can delay embryonic development, giving their offspring the best possible chance of survival in ideal ...

For decades, this question has bewildered biologists. Now, by studying Placozoa, scientists at Stanford University have ...