A far-reaching education bill that requires students to learn about “human embryological and fetal development,” mandates ...

By studying genetic data from nearly 140,000 IVF embryos, scientists have with unprecedented detail revealed why fewer than ...

A study finds that brief immune stress in male mice can leave lasting metabolic and behavioral effects in offspring through ...

Implantation, one of the most poorly understood phases of early human development, occurs in the depths of the womb, at a time when embryos are microscopic, fragile, and well out of reach. Until ...

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 ...

The discovery of a gene essential to early embryonic development sheds light on the preliminary stages of human placenta formation. A team led by scientists from the University of California San Diego ...

1 School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana. 2 Assisted Conception Unit, Airport Women’s Hospital, Accra, Ghana. 3 ...

Our ancient past isn't always buried history. When it comes to our DNA, nearly 9% of the human genome is made up of leftover genetic material from ancient viruses (called endogenous retroviruses or ...

ABSTRACT: Centrifugation preparation has been the mainstay of ART sperm preparation since the procedure was first introduced in 1978. However, recent studies have suggested that commonly used ...

Researchers in Barcelona have, for the first time, recorded a human embryo embedding itself into the uterus in real time and in 3D, revealing the surprisingly forceful and invasive process that is ...

Aug. 11 (UPI) --A team of Spanish researchers announced Friday they have for the first time recorded video of a human embryo implanting itself in a simulated uterine wall, revealing never-before-seen ...