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An embryo is the early stage of development of a multicellular organism, or organisms that produce sexually. A newly developing human is often referred to as an embryo until the ninth week of conception, after which it is referred to as a fetus. Credit: Shutterstock
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AUG 19, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Although scientists know a lot about the process of human embryo implantation, it had never been recorded in real time, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Ancient viruses are embedded everywhere in the human genome. It's thought that about 8% of the human genome...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 15, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered a new cell type that could aid in tissue regeneration or repair.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells hold tremendous potential in healthcare and research science, because they can become any type of cell. Howev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 18, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
At this year's International Society for Stem Cell Research meeting, it was announced that scientists engineered synthet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 13, 2023Space & Astronomy
A green paper that was recently presented at the Space Tourism Conference 2023 emphasizes both the commercial and biolog ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 08, 2023Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in Earth Science Reviews examines how both the shine and excellent preservation of fossils disc ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 14, 2023Plants & Animals
As a highly vulnerable marine animal, conservation efforts are key to protect a range of shark species. However, gatheri ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAR 19, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A proof-of-concept experiment in which a mouse was produced from two biological fathers has been announced at this year' ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing has concluded, and experts have agreed that human genome editing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent work reported in Nature highlighted the importance of methylation on mRNA; these chemical tags can have a dramati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2023Genetics & Genomics
In December 2022, researchers reported that they'd developed a technique in which single-sex litters could be created. T ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2022Neuroscience
Antidepressant use and infections during pregnancy may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 23, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Starfish embryos sprout appendages very early on in development, and they can spin around through water by propelling th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 31, 2022Genetics & Genomics
There is viral DNA in the human genome, and each instance traces back to an ancestor who was infected with a retrovirus. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2022Neuroscience
Lawyer Henry T. Greely analyzes the relevance of Mary Shelley's classic, "Frankenstein," in light of today's bioscienceOCT 13, 2022Cancer
Point mutations change one or very few nucleotides in DNA, but they cause an estimated 30,000 genetic diseases in humans ...OCT 11, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
In the early embryo, there is a cascade of cellular movement, and all of those cells have to move to the right position ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Every mammal that is found on our planet is descended from one common ancestor, thought to have lived around 180 million ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) start to experience symptoms in early childhood. The disease is caused by ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been searching for an answer to the question of what makes us human for decades. Many have looked to our ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
It is extremely challenging to study human development. There are animal models that can tell us how general aspects of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 05, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
An image by Wang Qiang shows a mouse that carries two chromosomes fused together, the first engineered karyotype in mice ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been able to create stem cells that can mimic the early stages of mouse development. The researchers use ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Although scientists know a lot about the process of human embryo implantation, it had never been recorded in real time,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Ancient viruses are embedded everywhere in the human genome. It's thought that about 8% of the human genome...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered a new cell type that could aid in tissue regeneration or repair.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells hold tremendous potential in healthcare and research science, because they can become any type of cell. Howev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
At this year's International Society for Stem Cell Research meeting, it was announced that scientists engineered synthet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A green paper that was recently presented at the Space Tourism Conference 2023 emphasizes both the commercial and biolog
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 08, 2023
Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in Earth Science Reviews examines how both the shine and excellent preservation of fossils disc
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 14, 2023
Plants & Animals
As a highly vulnerable marine animal, conservation efforts are key to protect a range of shark species. However, gatheri
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAR 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A proof-of-concept experiment in which a mouse was produced from two biological fathers has been announced at this year'
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing has concluded, and experts have agreed that human genome editing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent work reported in Nature highlighted the importance of methylation on mRNA; these chemical tags can have a dramati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
In December 2022, researchers reported that they'd developed a technique in which single-sex litters could be created. T
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2022
Neuroscience
Antidepressant use and infections during pregnancy may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 23, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Starfish embryos sprout appendages very early on in development, and they can spin around through water by propelling th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There is viral DNA in the human genome, and each instance traces back to an ancestor who was infected with a retrovirus.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2022
Neuroscience
Lawyer Henry T. Greely analyzes the relevance of Mary Shelley's classic, "Frankenstein," in light of today's bioscience
OCT 13, 2022
Cancer
Point mutations change one or very few nucleotides in DNA, but they cause an estimated 30,000 genetic diseases in humans
...
OCT 11, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the early embryo, there is a cascade of cellular movement, and all of those cells have to move to the right position
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Every mammal that is found on our planet is descended from one common ancestor, thought to have lived around 180 million
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) start to experience symptoms in early childhood. The disease is caused by
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been searching for an answer to the question of what makes us human for decades. Many have looked to our
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
It is extremely challenging to study human development. There are animal models that can tell us how general aspects of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
An image by Wang Qiang shows a mouse that carries two chromosomes fused together, the first engineered karyotype in mice
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been able to create stem cells that can mimic the early stages of mouse development. The researchers use
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch