Directed evolution is a laboratory technique that mimics natural selection and allows scientists to evolve genes and the ...

A new study by the University of California, Davis, shows how cells work together to avoid a sudden drop in blood sugar. Understanding these feedback loops could improve the lives of people with ...

"RUBY"—a cost-effective innovation designed to track gene activity—is proving valuable across a range of fields. It all ...

The lab-generated eggs could be fertilized with sperm, but were riddled with chromosomal abnormalities. Most embryos stopped ...

Metabolism does more than fuel embryos—it sets their developmental rhythm. EMBL researchers found that a sugar molecule, FBP, ...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) stands as a cornerstone in global agriculture, crucially nourishing over half of the world's population. As a model organism for ...

Egg yolks turned out to be a key ingredient for cultivating bird embryonic stem cells (ESCs) in the lab. Using a growing ...

Cilia and flagella are microtubule-based organelles that extend from the surface of eukaryotic cells and play pivotal roles ...

While headlines focus on bringing back the woolly mammoth, the most significant impact of this research lies in its immediate ...

Pregnant women rely on a balanced diet and supplements to deliver proper nutrients to their babies, to ensure they grow ...

Scientists created the eggs using DNA from adult skin cells, a step that could someday potentially lead to new ways to treat ...

EMBL researchers found metabolism plays a signaling role during embryonic development, not just an energy-providing one. In ...