For decades, scientists have struggled to study this moment in humans because of ethical restrictions and limited access to ...

Organs often have fluid-filled spaces called lumens, which are crucial for organ function and serve as transport and delivery ...

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

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

An international research team identified hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells, including one gene ...

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

The pelvis is often called the keystone of upright movement. It helps explain how human ancestors left life on all fours ...

The research represents a major step forward in revealing how the three dimensional form of DNA shapes the way human biology functions. In a major step toward understanding how the physical form of ...

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 ...

Stem cells are precursors of a variety of different cells: They can turn into anything from blood to bone to muscle. Human blood stem cells, known as hematopoietic stem cells, are the forerunners of ...