developmental biology

Scientists have, for the first time, used an extremely precise genome editing technique called base editing to study gene function in human embryos...

Researchers have found a new way to produce human blood cells in the lab that mimics the process in natural embryos. Their discovery holds potential...

It is with great sadness that the University shares the news of the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon, founder of the Gurdon Institute.

Genes that are thought to play a role in how the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects our cells have been found to be active in embryos as early as during the...

A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge has developed an artificial mouse embryo-like structure capable of forming the three major axes of...

The creation of artificial embryos has moved a step forward after an international team of researchers used mouse stem cells to produce artificial...

Latest findings support the theory that teeth in the animal kingdom evolved from the jagged scales of ancient fish, the remnants of which can be seen...

Smoking, lack of exercise, bad diet and our genes are all well-known risk factors for heart disease, cancer and diabetes. But, as researchers are...

How difficult is it to conceive? According to a widely-held view, fewer than one in three embryos make it to term, but a new study from a researcher...

Scientists have shown how the precursors of egg and sperm cells – the cells that are key to the preservation of a species – arise in the early embryo...

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have succeeded in growing miniature functional models of the lining of the womb (uterus) in culture. These...

Fish embryo study indicates that the last common ancestor of vertebrates was a complex animal complete with gills – overturning prior scientific...