A largely overlooked structure inside our cells may play a crucial role in how the brain forms, offering new insight into ...

The primary cilium acts as a specialized protein factory essential for brain development and linked to Filippi syndrome.

A new study reveals how transposable elements (TEs) expanded gene regulation during brain evolution, shaping modern neural development networks.

Using CRISPR-based engineering methods to prompt stem cells to organize into embryo-like structures, scientists were able to create 'programmable' cellular models of embryos without ever experimenting ...

In the earliest hours after fertilization, an embryo takes its first steps toward becoming a living organism by shedding maternal control and activating its own genetic program. This critical process, ...

The quail is a small, unassuming bird that glides rather than flies and prefers to hide under bushes than to perch on top of a tree. And now, it's also helping scientists understand serious birth ...

Study finds early-stage ectoderm cells are especially susceptible, raising questions about potential developmental risks ...

For several years, researchers studied human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) to understand the unique features of these pluripotent cells, but on their own, they poorly resembled the complex structures ...

Postdoctoral researcher Kamal Shokeen at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine studies how a key protein guides retinal ...