Scientists funded in part by the National Institutes of Health have generated a mouse embryo model, or embryoid, that develops beyond neurulation—formation of the neural tube, which gives rise to the ...

Infertility is a major healthcare concern. Understanding the molecular regulators governing fertilization, early embryonic ...

Researchers are closer to understanding the earliest beginnings of the circulatory system during embryonic development – a discovery that could lead to ways to repair damage in the human body after ...

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have harnessed mouse stem cells to create model “synthetic” embryos that comprise a brain, a beating heart, and the foundations of all the other organs of ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

Blood stem cell donors are in chronic short supply, posing problems for patients whose blood stem cells have been depleted by chemotherapy or who have diseases like aplastic anemia. Donor cells used ...

The musculoskeletal system provides structural support, enabling movement such as walking and lifting, protecting internal organs, maintaining posture, generating heat through muscle activity, and ...