Companies now offer polygenic embryo selection to prospective parents undergoing IVF. But the technology is dangerously underregulated.

Centromeres play virtually the same central role across the entire tree of life: They ensure the faithful segregation of ...

Recently, a very knowledgeable friend told me that he would never buy a yearling conceived by embryo transfer and raised by a recipient mare. “Why?” I asked. “In terms of genetics, there is no reason ...

New research from the University of Newcastle has revealed that PFAS levels matching those found in the Williamtown contamination zone could significantly alter male reproductive health in ...

Mammalian early embryonic development is regulated by numerous factors, yet not all have been identified. Although omics approaches such as next-generation sequencing and proteomics provide powerful ...

Every human life begins as a cluster of cells that soon face critical decisions. Within weeks, those cells must choose their fates – some forming the nervous system, others the gut, heart, or muscle.

The tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA cycle) serves as a critical metabolic hub in embryonic development. Its dynamic reprogramming not only coordinates energy supply and biosynthesis but also profoundly ...

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 number of developments led by professional sports teams has accelerated in recent years, as the price of teams has skyrocketed. By Ken Belson Ken Belson braved the Georgia summer heat for this ...

Scientists found that embryonic skin cells “whisper” through faint mechanical tugs, using the same force-sensing proteins that make our ears ultrasensitive. By syncing these micro-movements, the cells ...

Bioengineering researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a soft, thin, stretchable bioelectronic device that can be implanted into a ...

The research team discovered that glassware used to manipulate and culture fertilized eggs in the fields of assisted reproductive technology (ART), livestock farming, and basic research contains toxic ...