Cell division is an essential process for all life on earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...

Interacting cells Every time cells divide and make new cells, an embryo grows. Consequently, all cells have to rearrange themselves in the growing embryo to form an organized structure. The Hiiragi ...

The earliest days after fertilization, once a sperm cell meets an egg, are shrouded in scientific mystery. The process of how a humble single cell becomes an organism fascinates scientists across ...

Over 130 mammal species can delay embryonic development, giving their offspring the best possible chance of survival in ideal ...

Life begins with a single fertilized cell that gradually transforms into a multicellular organism. This process requires ...

Only two weeks after fertilization, the first sign of the formation of the three axes of the human body (head/tail, ventral/dorsal, and right/left) begins to appear. At this stage, known as ...

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has emerged as a pivotal non‐invasive imaging modality in the study of embryonic development. By harnessing light to capture high-resolution, three‐dimensional ...

The mystery of early embryonic communication is starting to be unraveled thanks to a new stem cell-based model.