Researchers bank on stem cells to study developmental biology, understand oral cancer, regenerate organs, and save species on the brink of extinction.

The role of Fibroblast Growth Factor 8 (FGF8) in embryonic development and organ formation is gaining increased recognition as scientists uncover its wide-ranging influence.

Mice bred in a germ-free environment were compared to those bred in an environment colonized with germs, and the latter were ...

A small tissue fold in fly embryos, once thought purposeless, plays a vital role in stabilizing tissues. Researchers show that it absorbs stress during early development, and its position and timing ...

The team found that 80% of the stem cells organize themselves into a structure that mimics the most basic form of an embryo after a few days, and most undergo gene activation that reflects the ...

With today's advanced microscopes, scientists can capture videos of entire embryos developing in real time. But there's a ...

The Virtual Human Development Consortium (VHD) — an international group led by scientists at U of T and the University of ...

Some might say it looks like a finger. Others might see a worm. Scientists in the field often liken it to an antenna. The technical name is primary cilium. This slender, microscopic appendage juts out ...

Researchers at the University of Bath have discovered how DNA damage caused by a faulty DNA protection and repair system can ...

International Society for Stem Cell Research says researchers shouldn't use stem cell-based embryo models to try to start a pregnancy in person or animal.