Scientists have made a landmark breakthrough that enables the creation of viable human egg cells from a skin cell, new research claims. The study, published in Nature Communications, detailed how US ...

Human eggs seem to dispose of their waste more slowly than other cells do, which may help them avoid wear and tear – and explain why they live longer. Every woman is born with a finite number of egg ...

This undated image provided by the Mitalipov Laboratory at Oregon Health & Science University shows a a microscope image of a human egg that contains a nucleus taken from a skin cell. (Mitalipov ...

A new study suggests that the mitochondria in human egg cells don't accumulate DNA mutations with age, which sets them apart from other tissues in the body. When you purchase through links on our site ...

This image shows a human egg after its original DNA has been replaced with DNA from an adult skin cell. (Mitalipov laboratory) Scientists have created human eggs containing genes from adult skin cells ...

Human eggs are some of the most patient cells in the body, lying dormant for decades until needed. A study published today in The EMBO Journal shows that the cells deliberately slow the activity of ...

New research shows it's possible to reprogram skin cells into eggs that can be fertilized in the lab, though it's just a proof of concept for now. Reading time 3 minutes A team of scientists has ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This papier mache model of a recently ...