Scientists use cellular programming to mimic first days of embryonic development
The earliest days after fertilization, once a sperm cell meets an egg, are shrouded in scientific mystery. The process of how ...
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How Metabolism Can Shape Cells’ Destinies
A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — ...
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Mom's health shapes how well an embryo develops
“Reduced telomere length can be caused by embryonic cellular damage,” said study co-lead Dr. Yasmyn Winstanley. The ...
Cells That Build Themselves Into an Embryo? Scientists Just Made It Happen
Scientists have found a way to study early embryonic development without real embryos. Using CRISPR, they programmed stem cells to self-organize into structures mimicking early embryos. The cells show ...
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Epigenetic Editing of Mouse Stem Cells Generates Embryoids for Developmental Research
UCSC scientists have used CRISPR to develop programmable embryoids that can be used to study early embryo development and ...
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Stem Cells News
First Mouse With Two Male Parents to Reach Adulthood Jan. 28, 2025 — A team of stem cell scientists have successfully used embryonic stem cell engineering to create a bi-paternal mouse -- a ...
Inside the Microscopic Tug-of-War That Builds a Beating Heart
Cells in the developing heart must find the perfect match, much like a game of microscopic speed dating. Using filopodia—tiny ...
Cell atlas of the endometrium in women with PCOS may lead to better treatment
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) find it harder to get pregnant, have more frequent miscarriages and have a higher ...