Scientists have been able to create stem cells that can mimic the early stages of mouse development. The researchers used only reprogrammed stem cells, not a fertilized egg, to create a synthetic ...
A comparison of a natural (top) and synthetic (bottom) mouse embryo, which shows similar brain and heart formation. Photo: Amadei and Handford Scientists in the UK say they’ve pulled off a feat of ...
Fibroblast growth factor (FGF)/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling plays a crucial role in anterior–posterior (A–P) axial patterning of vertebrate embryos by promoting posterior ...
An egg meets a sperm – that’s a necessary first step in life’s beginnings, and it’s also a common first step in embryonic development research. But in a Weizmann Institute of Science study published ...
Do synthetic mice dream of electric sheep? We’re on the way to finding out thanks to a breakthrough in stem cell research. It’s not going to overthrow mankind from a lab anytime soon, but a stell cell ...