Scientists have created the first detailed day-by-day map of human embryo development using single-cell technology.

Researchers have discovered a potential 'pause button' in the earliest stages of human development. Whether humans can control the timing of their development has long been debated. The new study ...

Scientists have created a stem cell-derived model of the human embryo in the lab by reprogramming human stem cells. The breakthrough could help research into genetic disorders and in understanding why ...

A groundbreaking University of Chicago analysis reveals humanity may be approaching fundamental biological barriers in extending the human lifespan, challenging long-held assumptions about our ...

Trauma can profoundly affect growth and development. Left to our own devices for healing, we will attempt to self-heal, resulting in a loss of opportunity to reach our true potential and, generally, a ...

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