The development of an embryo is one of the most fundamental processes in biology. Early in this process, it is determined ...

In the earliest hours after fertilization, an embryo takes its first steps toward becoming a living organism by shedding maternal control and activating its own genetic program. This critical process, ...

A University of California, Riverside study reports that cells in the earliest stages of human development could be ...

Over half of our genomes consists of thousands of remnants of ancient viral DNA, known as transposable elements, which are widespread across the tree of life. Once dismissed as the "dark side" of the ...

Study finds early-stage ectoderm cells are especially susceptible, raising questions about potential developmental risks ...

A new study shows that the embryo and the uterine lining conduct an active "conversation" from the very earliest stages of implantation. They engage in a back and forth of tiny packages called ...

A University of California, Riverside study suggests cells in the earliest stages of human development may be biologically susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection, particularly those destined to form the ...

The latest study from the Sharma Lab makes the mechanisms of how epigenetic information is established in sperm cells, and how that encoding affects offspring health, a little less of a scientific ...