A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — ...

A research team showed that, contrary to current models, one early embryonic cell dominates lineages that will become the fetus. Shelby is an Assistant Editor for The Scientist. She earned her PhD ...

We have all had one, and we owe our lives to it. It’s the first organ to develop and it simultaneously serves as the lungs, kidneys, immune system, and digestive tract, to name a few, in a fetus while ...

A new study led by Pr. Serge McGraw, researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine and professor at Université de Montréal, shows that the effects of alcohol exposure on an embryo prior to implantation in ...

A study led by NYU Langone Health discovered that oxytocin delays embryo development in stressed mice, providing insights into diapause. This phenomenon, known to occur in various species, may help ...

Rapid population growth and infertility are two significant global issues that concern women's health. These issues are greatly influenced by the events of preimplantation embryonic development ...

The placenta is essential for embryo development and acts as an interface between the embryo and mother for the exchange of gas, nutrient, and waste products. Mutations that affect cohesin genes ...

Oxytocin, a hormone already known for its role in childbirth, milk release, and mother-infant bonding, may have a newfound purpose in mammalian reproduction. In times of maternal stress, the ...

Oxytocin, a hormone already known for its role in childbirth, milk release, and mother–infant bonding, may have a newfound purpose in mammalian reproduction. In times of maternal stress, the hormone ...