Study shows how bodies “remember” experiences that increase risk for inflammation-related diseases

Whitehead Institute researchers have deciphered how one aspect—control of the all-important translation of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) into proteins—switches as the egg becomes an embryo

Experiments aboard International Space Station point to anatomical, behavioral and bacteriological impacts of space travel

In a new study published in Nature Biotechnology, scientists from Cambridge and Vienna present a new method that combines the organoid method with bioengineering

Research team has discovered that the egg and sperm genomes that co-exist in the single-cell embryo or zygote have a unique structure compared to other interphase cells

First-of-its-kind study helps answer major question about development and evolution in males versus females

Using unique mouse model, researchers believe they can develop treatment or vaccine targets in order to fight virus

When taken prior to and during early pregnancy, folic acid is known to reduce the risk of having a child affected with a neural tube defect.

UNC scientists conduct seminal experiments to unveil how early-in-life visual experiences—simply trying to see—sculpt a particular subnetwork of brain circuitry we need in order to see properly

Those whose mothers had been prescribed medicines to treat acid reflux during pregnancy were more likely to be treated for asthma in childhood, a review of studies found