Embryo : Science World Report

Dec 02, 2016 03:40 AM EST

UK Approves 'Three-Parent' IVF Treatments To Start In 2017

The United Kingdom parliament has approved the controversial procedure called "three-parent" in vitro fertilization.

Sep 29, 2016 06:26 AM EDT

World’s First ‘Three Parent Baby’ Born Using Controversial Method

The three parent gene technique has been used to successfully create a human embryo and its subsequent birth.

Apr 18, 2016 05:50 AM EDT

China's Space Mission Successfully Grows Embryos In Space, A Breakthrough In Human Space Exploration

Mammalian embryos were developed successfully aboard a satellite from China.

Feb 25, 2016 05:20 PM EST

Embryo 'Squishiness' May Indicate Better Sign Of Fertility Success

New findings published in Nature Communications suggest that embryo "squishing" could improve IVF success rates, researchers say. This would be particularly helpful for couples hoping to conceive via in-vitro fertilization, as only about 30 percent of embryos implanted for in-vitro fertilization res...

Feb 02, 2016 07:52 AM EST

British Scientists Given Permission to Conduct Controversial Gene Editing on Human Embryos

British scientists have been given the okay to use a controversial gene editing technique. They've been given permission to edit the genes of human embryos for research, which some say will one day lead to "designer babies."

Dec 17, 2015 03:04 PM EST

'Waptia' 508 Million-Year-Old Shrimp-Like Creature Identified In Canada

An shrimp-like creature known as 'Waptia' from 508 million years ago was identified by researchers, who found eggs containing preserved embryos in the creature's body.

Dec 03, 2015 03:07 PM EST

Ovarian Follicles May Be Used To Preserve Fertility In Young Cancer Patients

Girls and young women who undergo cancer treatments may have to worry how these might impact the future of their fertility.

Sep 03, 2015 11:53 AM EDT

The Genetic Beginnings of a Human Embryo Mapped for the Very First Time

For the first time ever, scientists have mapped all of the genes that are activated in the first few days of a fertilized human egg.

Apr 24, 2015 03:12 PM EDT

Chinese Scientists Edit the Genome of a Human Embryo for the First Time

Researchers from China have announced that they've managed to edit the gnome of a human embryo in order to try to block a gene that causes a rare blood disease.

Jul 12, 2013 07:38 PM EDT

Cells in Early Embryo Battle Each Other to Death for Becoming Part of Organism

Spanish researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have found that during the early stages of mammalian development, embryonic cells embark on a battle for survival. Through this battle, the less active of these cells are eliminated by their stronger sisters.