Clear rules governing human embryo research must be established to enable regulators, researchers and funders to assess whether stem cell-generated models should be considered as human embryos, two ...

Scientists are exploring ways to mimic the origins of human life without two fundamental components: sperm and egg. They are coaxing clusters of stem cells – programmable cells that can transform into ...

A MedUni Vienna study team led by geneticist Markus Hengstschläger has used a stem cell model to model the earliest stages of embryonic development and to characterize the membrane that surrounds the ...

For the first time, scientists have recorded a human embryo implanting into a womb in real time, a feat the researchers hope will lead to new ways to treat infertility and prevent miscarriages. "Being ...

* Most infertility and miscarriage cases are caused by failed embryo implantation in the uterus * New 3D imaging reveals embryos actively burrow into uterine tissue, showing remarkable force // * Lab ...

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Fertility treatments are common but present legal issues. FAIRFAX, Va. (CN) — Human embryos can't be partitioned in the manner of marital property, a Virginia judge ruled Friday, handing a setback to ...

The team observed the emergence of the three-dimensional embryo-like structures under a microscope in the lab. These started producing blood (seen here in red) after around two weeks of development - ...