Shedding new light on DNA repair in early human embryos, with implications for gene editing

Treating inherited diseases is one of the greatest challenges in modern medicine. In the future, targeted gene corrections at ...
Phys.org

DNA replication in early embryos differs from previous assumptions, study shows

A new discovery by researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics (BDR) in Japan upends decades of assumptions regarding DNA replication. Led by Ichiro Hiratani and colleagues, the ...
HUB

IVF study sheds new light on early stages of embryo development

Nearly half the embryos studied underwent developmental arrest because of genetic mishaps in early development—a revealing insight that suggests more IVF babies could come to term with changes in the ...
Science Daily

New deep learning model is 'game changer' for measuring embryo development

A new deep learning model performs a task that biologists have struggled with for centuries -- how to measure the incredibly complex process of embryonic development. Scientists have shown that the AI ...
Science Daily

Single-cell approaches and deep learning to map all stages of fruit fly embryo development

Using the fruit fly, scientists have constructed a complete and detailed single-cell map of embryo development. This research will also help scientists pursue questions like how mutations lead to ...
The Conversation

Synthetic human embryos let researchers study early development while sidestepping ethical and logistical hurdles

Embryonic development, also known as embryogenesis, is a cornerstone in understanding the origins of life. But studying this marvel of intricate and layered biological processes in people faces ...
EurekAlert!

New deep learning model is ‘game changer’ for measuring embryo development

Research led by the University of Plymouth has shown that a new deep learning AI model can identify what happens and when during embryonic development, from video. Published today (Wednesday 29 May) ...