Research led by the University of Cambridge Loke Center for Trophoblast Research has shown that a genome-editing technique ...

Men have nipples because embryos are sexually neutral for their first six weeks. Here's the developmental blueprint behind one of anatomy's most overlooked mysteries.

Biologists have long puzzled over how organs develop into their final shapes, and the nearly transparent bodies of young sea stars may offer a unique window into the organ development process.

A research team from Rotterdam has identified a link between ambient temperature in early pregnancy and embryo development.

Base editing, the process used to make the changes, only nicks one strand of DNA, avoiding the major DNA errors that made ...

In the earliest stages of life, mammalian embryos start as a disorganized cluster of cells. As development progresses, these cells become organized into well-defined shapes and structures. This ...

Base editing in human embryos reveals that NANOG is the one gene required to form every body tissue. Cambridge’s landmark ...

Scientists have, for the first time, used an extremely precise genome editing technique called base editing to study gene ...

Moderate exposure to cold and heat during early pregnancy may affect fetal development as early as the first trimester, ...

Companies aim to edit germlines, which they say could prevent a range of diseases. But do people want the tech?

Although the name sounds alarming, Vanishing Twin Syndrome is a recognised medical condition that often occurs in early ...