UPFs before conception may shape fertility and embryo growth
Could your diet before conception shape fertility and early development? New research reveals sex-specific links between ultraprocessed foods,…
Immune switch plays a critical role in successful pregnancies
Early pregnancy depends on a remarkable act of coordination. Before the placenta can nourish a growing fetus, the…
New Pico C technology maps genome structure before activation
For decades, scientists viewed the genome of a newly fertilised egg as a structural ‘blank slate’ – a…
Urgent to understand how human fertility functions beyond Earth, scientists say
As humans spend increasing amounts of time in space, whether for work or tourism, scientists are calling for…
Optically invisible culture dishes improve embryo imaging in IVF
Selecting the healthiest embryo is one of the most important steps in in‑vitro fertilization (IVF), yet it remains…
Engineered womb lining model opens a window into embryo implantation
By engineering a system replicating the womb lining with high biological accuracy, researchers at the Babraham Institute and…
Researchers discover new mutation hotspot in the human genome
Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of DNA…
Study finds increased rates of DNA mutations in mice pups conceived with IVF
Mice pups conceived with in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the lab have slightly increased rates of DNA errors,…
Hiiragi group and Prevedel group collaborate with Prospective Instruments to pioneer intravital multiphoton microscopy for Early Embryo Research
Prof. Takashi Hiiragi (Hubrecht Institute), Dr. Robert Prevedel (European Molecular Biology Laboratory), and Dr. Lukas Krainer (Prospective Instruments)…
Common test to assess viability of IVF embryos may be flawed
A test deployed in many fertility clinics to assess the viability of embryos for use in IVF is…
Cancer hijacks embryonic gene editors to fuel growth
Cancer cells are known to reawaken embryonic genes to grow. A new study reveals the disease also hijacks…
Human Embryo Model Produces Blood Stem Cells
Credit: MedicalRF.com / Getty Images Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed embryo-like structures that mimic aspects…