Trophoblast stem cells, trophoblast organoids, iPSC-derived trophoblasts, extended embryo culture, CRISPR Cas9-mediated genome editing, advanced imaging technology, scRNAseq, and spatial ...

The Cleveland Clinic describes the vital role of a healthy placenta. It's a temporary organ that forms in the uterus, or womb ...

How it works is simple: The bigger a mammal’s brain evolves to be, the greater selective force is placed on the placenta to acquire energy for the growth of the embryo, which, naturally ...

Because the placenta is derived from the extraembryonic portion of the early embryo, the villus cells in the placenta have the same genetic composition as the cells in the fetus's tissues ...

Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, ...

This stage is critical, as implantation is unlikely without adequately developing embryos. Sophisticated techniques, such as ...

Mono-di twins share a placenta, which means they need extra monitoring to make sure they're getting enough nutrients and ...

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol -- a necessary hormone for fetal development -- and this would affect the baby's development from ...

As division continues, some cells divide into the growing mass, distinguishing cells that form the embryo (epiblast) from those that form the placenta (trophectoderm). Further cell divisions lead to ...