A gene that turns on very early in embryonic development could be key to the formation of the placenta, which provides the ...

Scientists discovered that the first 100 base pairs of human genes are unusually prone to mutations, especially during the ...

A new study examining mouse embryos when they are composed of just two cells, right after undergoing their very first ...

Nearly three decades since the remarkable cloning of Dolly the sheep, it has all gone quiet on the human cloning front.

A new study reports that the locations where genes begin are particularly prone to mutations, and these genetic changes can ...

In the latest research, led by experts at UT Southwestern, biologist Jun Wu identified a mouse cell protein named MAVS, which ...

Research shows synthetic chromosomes can be transferred to human cells with potential to improve viral resistance ...

The first 100 bases of many genes show excess mutations, revealing a major genomic weak spot that shapes disease risk and ...

Tools using AI have been shown to help doctors select the embryos that have the best chance of being successfully implanted ...

Elana Thieme and Mark Mendoza, fourth-year graduate students in the Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB) PhD Program jointly ...

It's a watershed moment for in vitro fertilization (IVF), which can be difficult and expensive. Doctors are hopeful AI can ...