Fetal development is a critical stage with effects that can last throughout life. Yet, identifying the effects of maternal ...

A lot happens in the first month of human embryo development as a single cell morphs into multitudes. Yet despite its significance, this period is basically a “black box” to researchers, says stem ...

“A central question has been: How do thousands of genes work together in an embryo, and how is their activity linked to the movement of cells?” says first author Yinan Wan. To answer this question, ...

Embryo transfer (ET) is the final step in in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. Beyond embryo quality and endometrial ...

Descriptions of the embryo go back at least to the time of Aristotle, but it has only been since the late 19 th century and early 20 th century that advances in experimental approaches allowed ...

Eating large amounts of ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked not only to reduced fertility in men, but also to slower growth ...

In science, ethical guidelines ensure that research takes place in a way that respects public trust and is conducted ...

A new study suggests higher ultra-processed food intake may be linked to poorer fertility outcomes in men and subtle changes ...