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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 28, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
All the structures in the body arise from a fertilized cell, and scientists are learning more about how that happens.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 12, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
New techniques that can make stem cells could have a big impact on therapeutics.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2018Genetics & Genomics
EDCs act similarly to hormones that we naturally produce, and are found in many household products.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2018Videos
All parents want a healthy baby, and for some people that carry genetic mutations, the decision to have children present ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2018Cancer
Epigenetics is defined and outlined as important in gene expression and a possible cause for cancer development & as a t ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 15, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A research study published in Cell Reports explains that a new drug was seen to reduce symptoms of Rett Syndrome in prec ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 10, 2018Chemistry & Physics
In his only paper on biology Alan Turing the computing science pioneer and renowned mathematician, proposed a theory of ...Written By: Daniel DuanAPR 24, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem want to identify individual genes responsible for specific diseases. ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 23, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The transcriptome of each cell in a planarian has been catalogued and made into a freely accessible database.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Eggshells are a marvel of nature; they can resist breakage by outside forces, yet will easily crack open from the inside ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 11, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
An estimated 116,000 people are waiting for new organs.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2018Cardiology
How are new heart cells created? Is the adult heart capable of repairing itself after a heart attack? How can scientists ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 13, 2018Neuroscience
When the brain is developing, stem cells, the building blocks of everything, are actively producing cellular offspring i ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 08, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
There may come a time when people won't require surgery to replace their joints.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2018Neuroscience
Researching some neurological conditions can be difficult. Diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Chronic Tr ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 29, 2018Cardiology
Early during development as the embryo begins to form, the heart is the first organ to materialize. So-called “pro ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 24, 2018Plants & Animals
If you were to look at any horse’s foot today, you’d find a lone hoof rather than many toes. On the other ha ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Two identical primates have been cloned using a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), the same tool use ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2018Health & Medicine
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a miracle for those who want children but have difficulty conceiving. Eggs that are fert ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 16, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, scientists created a three-dimensional model of human skin that supported hair growth.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2018Videos
Researchers have known for a long time that we develop a preference for our dominant hand very early on; it had been tho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2017Microbiology
Not all genetic mutations are harmful; some have no effect at all, and sometimes they might even be helpful.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
Summary of ethical principles for biotechnology advances in human disease set forth by global summitWritten By: Courtney SchaalNOV 13, 2017Technology
Through high-speed atomic-force microscopy, the scientists take us on an incredible journey into the realm of CRISPR at ...Written By: Julia Travers
JUL 28, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
All the structures in the body arise from a fertilized cell, and scientists are learning more about how that happens.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
New techniques that can make stem cells could have a big impact on therapeutics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
EDCs act similarly to hormones that we naturally produce, and are found in many household products.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2018
Videos
All parents want a healthy baby, and for some people that carry genetic mutations, the decision to have children present
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2018
Cancer
Epigenetics is defined and outlined as important in gene expression and a possible cause for cancer development & as a t
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 15, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A research study published in Cell Reports explains that a new drug was seen to reduce symptoms of Rett Syndrome in prec
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 10, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
In his only paper on biology Alan Turing the computing science pioneer and renowned mathematician, proposed a theory of
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 24, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem want to identify individual genes responsible for specific diseases.
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 23, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The transcriptome of each cell in a planarian has been catalogued and made into a freely accessible database.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Eggshells are a marvel of nature; they can resist breakage by outside forces, yet will easily crack open from the inside
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
An estimated 116,000 people are waiting for new organs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2018
Cardiology
How are new heart cells created? Is the adult heart capable of repairing itself after a heart attack? How can scientists
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 13, 2018
Neuroscience
When the brain is developing, stem cells, the building blocks of everything, are actively producing cellular offspring i
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 08, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
There may come a time when people won't require surgery to replace their joints.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2018
Neuroscience
Researching some neurological conditions can be difficult. Diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Chronic Tr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 29, 2018
Cardiology
Early during development as the embryo begins to form, the heart is the first organ to materialize. So-called “pro
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 24, 2018
Plants & Animals
If you were to look at any horse’s foot today, you’d find a lone hoof rather than many toes. On the other ha
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Two identical primates have been cloned using a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), the same tool use
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2018
Health & Medicine
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a miracle for those who want children but have difficulty conceiving. Eggs that are fert
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 16, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, scientists created a three-dimensional model of human skin that supported hair growth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2018
Videos
Researchers have known for a long time that we develop a preference for our dominant hand very early on; it had been tho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2017
Microbiology
Not all genetic mutations are harmful; some have no effect at all, and sometimes they might even be helpful.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
Summary of ethical principles for biotechnology advances in human disease set forth by global summit
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
NOV 13, 2017
Technology
Through high-speed atomic-force microscopy, the scientists take us on an incredible journey into the realm of CRISPR at
...
Written By:
Julia Travers