developmental biology
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Scientists Say They’ve Now Grown a Whole Human Embryo Model From Scratch
A team of scientists in Israel say they’ve created a completely human-like embryo model without the need for a sperm or egg, up through 14 days of development.
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Mouse Embryos Grow Successfully in Beakers, a Step Toward an Artificial Womb
Quivering with life, the developing mice moved ever-so-slightly in their vials. Just a few days since they were fertilised, the rodent embryos were minuscule — smaller than an Aspirin tablet — but their existence a is monumental feat: they developed in an artificial uterus, a first in early mammalian science and a big step in…
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13 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Human Birth
Everyone on Earth has been through it, but there’s a lot about birth that you’re probably unfamiliar with. Here’s thirteen facts about the human birthing process you may not have picked up in biology class.