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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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JUL 04, 2022Health & Medicine
Around the age of 30, a woman's fertility begins declining. A factor in age-related infertility may be ovarian fibro ...Written By: Alexandria BassMAY 24, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
In another advance for CRISPR technology, researchers have devised a way to edit genes in insects, including cockroaches ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Genes are transcribed from DNA into RNA, which is then processed in various ways before being translated into proteins. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2022Immunology
When pathogens infect cells, the immune system has to launch a counterattack. Researchers have now learned more about ho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2022Genetics & Genomics
A wide array of technologies have converged to make genetic testing of embryos possible. But this practice is now expand ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2022Plants & Animals
Due to both conflicts in various regions in Africa and a desire for rhino horn (which has been used in traditional medic ...Written By: Ryan VingumFEB 16, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains mostly the same genes from one person to another, but there are tiny sequence differences in t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2022Genetics & Genomics
There is little doubt that since it was created, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system has been revolutionary in the resea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2022Plants & Animals
Epilepsy is a disorder characterized by abnormal brain activity (often caused by a genetic condition, injury, or stroke) ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 25, 2021Earth & The Environment
The baby Oviraptor, named Yingliang, is the best-preserved fossil embryo ever discovered in paleontology.Written By: Timothy JamesDEC 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
When a sperm and egg cell meet, the egg divides into two new cells, which then divides again into four. It has been thou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology sparked a veritable revolution in the biomedical sciences, taking genetic engine ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
In this image by Douglas Blackiston and Sam Kriegman, a red parent is seen with its green 'offspring'Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 02, 2021Health & Medicine
Since enforcing Senate Bill 8 for stricter abortion laws, Texas has seen an increased demand for birth control. Also kno ...Written By: Alexandria BassNOV 21, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Hox genes play a critical role in mapping the development of multicellular organisms. This group of genes is also expres ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
With time lapse photography, scientists have now learned more about the symmetry of sea stars. This work could tell us m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
During pregnancy the growing embryo and fetus undergo remarkable and quick developmental. Around 5 weeks after ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizNOV 05, 2021Plants & Animals
Meet Mussaurus patagonicus, an adorable five-foot-tall early sauropod or "long neck"Written By: Timothy JamesOCT 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that's caused by mutations in the huntingtin gene. People can be di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Since it's become quick and relatively inexpensive to sequence a human genome, researchers have gained unprecedented and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
This photo by Sozen & Jorgensen et al., Nature Communications, shows an embryo-like structure made from human stem cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Since Shinya Yamanaka developed a method to create stem cells from regular adult skin cells using genetic reprogramming ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The human body develops from one fertilized cell, and in some way, all of our cells are derived from that first one. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2021Plants & Animals
Since March 2018, there have only been two northern white rhinos left on Earth. They live under armed guard 24 hours a d ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2022
Health & Medicine
Around the age of 30, a woman's fertility begins declining. A factor in age-related infertility may be ovarian fibro
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAY 24, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
In another advance for CRISPR technology, researchers have devised a way to edit genes in insects, including cockroaches
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Genes are transcribed from DNA into RNA, which is then processed in various ways before being translated into proteins.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2022
Immunology
When pathogens infect cells, the immune system has to launch a counterattack. Researchers have now learned more about ho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
A wide array of technologies have converged to make genetic testing of embryos possible. But this practice is now expand
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2022
Plants & Animals
Due to both conflicts in various regions in Africa and a desire for rhino horn (which has been used in traditional medic
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
FEB 16, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains mostly the same genes from one person to another, but there are tiny sequence differences in t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There is little doubt that since it was created, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system has been revolutionary in the resea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2022
Plants & Animals
Epilepsy is a disorder characterized by abnormal brain activity (often caused by a genetic condition, injury, or stroke)
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 25, 2021
Earth & The Environment
The baby Oviraptor, named Yingliang, is the best-preserved fossil embryo ever discovered in paleontology.
Written By:
Timothy James
DEC 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
When a sperm and egg cell meet, the egg divides into two new cells, which then divides again into four. It has been thou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology sparked a veritable revolution in the biomedical sciences, taking genetic engine
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
In this image by Douglas Blackiston and Sam Kriegman, a red parent is seen with its green 'offspring'
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2021
Health & Medicine
Since enforcing Senate Bill 8 for stricter abortion laws, Texas has seen an increased demand for birth control. Also kno
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
NOV 21, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Hox genes play a critical role in mapping the development of multicellular organisms. This group of genes is also expres
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
With time lapse photography, scientists have now learned more about the symmetry of sea stars. This work could tell us m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
During pregnancy the growing embryo and fetus undergo remarkable and quick developmental. Around 5 weeks after
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
NOV 05, 2021
Plants & Animals
Meet Mussaurus patagonicus, an adorable five-foot-tall early sauropod or "long neck"
Written By:
Timothy James
OCT 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that's caused by mutations in the huntingtin gene. People can be di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Since it's become quick and relatively inexpensive to sequence a human genome, researchers have gained unprecedented and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
This photo by Sozen & Jorgensen et al., Nature Communications, shows an embryo-like structure made from human stem cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Since Shinya Yamanaka developed a method to create stem cells from regular adult skin cells using genetic reprogramming
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The human body develops from one fertilized cell, and in some way, all of our cells are derived from that first one. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2021
Plants & Animals
Since March 2018, there have only been two northern white rhinos left on Earth. They live under armed guard 24 hours a d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch