Scientists have long observed that embryos of different species within a phylum look quite distinct at early and late ...

Japan’s health ministry has endorsed the first stem-cell therapy derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for ...

Anita Bhattacharyya had been studying how brain development is altered in neurodevelopmental disorders, with a focus on Down ...

An interdisciplinary team from the University Hospitals Cologne and Bonn have conducted the first prospective study to investigate whether very early intervention in unborn children with congenital ...

In reptiles, a simple temperature change can determine whether an egg develops into a male or female. This process is formally known as temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD), in which the sex ...

An interdisciplinary team from the University Hospitals Cologne and Bonn have conducted the first prospective study to investigate whether very early ...

Mutations that cause spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) may lead to abnormalities in the development of cells in the spinal cord, a study found.

Mammalian oocytes utilize a conserved combination of cell cycle control, cytoskeletal organization, and polarity pathways that are fundamentally shared with other vertebrates and invertebrates.

Can the placenta predict lifelong health? Research shows that placental function may influence future disease risk.

This story was first published by FāVS News on March 7, 2026. Numerous medical products such as vaccines were developed using human fetal cells in their scientific research. An Idaho Senate committee ...

Scientists are uncovering how the placenta, long viewed as a temporary pregnancy organ, acts as a powerful biological predictor of lifelong health, linking prenatal environments to future risks of ...

Thanks to advances in imaging and diagnostic technologies, clinicians can now detect many genetic disorders in the womb, opening the door to fetal therapies. This article will discuss how prenatal ...