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Embryo gene activation events linked to cancer

In a recent paper, published in the journal Cell Reports, embryologists have discovered how genes in early embryos are switched […]

New study spatially maps chromatin accessibility in embryos, brains, and more

Written by Miyako Rogers, Science Writer In a recent study published in Nature, researchers have uncovered the spatial epigenetic information […]

Groundbreaking research generates world’s first synthetic embryos

Written by Isobel Young, Science Writer Until recently, synthetic embryos only existed in sci-fi novels. Now, researchers from the Weizmann […]

Generating embryo models from stem cells

A team of researchers have developed a method to generate embryo models from murine stem cells, in the hope of […]

Many viable IVF embryos not implanted due to mosaicism

A recent study has suggested that many embryos from IVF that are discarded due to chromosomal abnormalities have the potential […]

A Spotlight On: Polygenic Embryo Screening – Dr. Todd Lencz, Professor at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research

Dr Todd Lencz is a Professor at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research in Manhasset, New York. Lencz’s team were […]

Sequencing of adult cells provides insight into human embryogenesis

How the human embryo develops is a complex and unclear phenomenon. Scientists are faced with many challenges when it comes […]

How to: generate mouse-human chimeric embryos

A recent article published in Nature Protocols has detailed a breakthrough approach in generating mouse-human chimeric embryos with human pluripotent […]

First early human embryo structure

University of Exeter researchers have discovered a simple and efficient approach to recreate the early structures of the human embryo […]

Human-monkey embryos spark concern

Researchers have for the first time successfully grown monkey embryos containing human cells – causing widespread ethical debate. Harnessing pluripotent […]