New research shows it's possible to reprogram skin cells into eggs that can be fertilized in the lab, though it's just a ...

Individual retinal ganglion cells are singularly activated in the living primate retina via an adaptive optics scanning light ophthalmoscope.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Oregon scientists used human skin cells to create fertilizable eggs, a step in the quest to develop lab-grown eggs or sperm to one day help people conceive.

Nicole Kleinstreuer, who is leading an NIH effort to reduce the use of animals in research, began thinking about the issue as a toxicologist at the EPA ...

Scientists have confirmed that the Atlas blue butterfly carries the most chromosomes of any animal, with 229 pairs. Unlike ...

In a proof-of-concept experiment, scientists demonstrated that you can create and fertilize human eggs in the lab using sperm ...

The review of more than 60 scientific articles showed that microplastics, among other effects, can stimulate the formation of ...

Egg whites may be perfect for a health-conscious breakfast, but egg yolks turned out to be the key ingredient for cultivating ...

Stem cell therapy reversed stroke damage in mice, regenerating neurons and restoring movement. The findings bring scientists ...

A protein notorious for its role in Alzheimer’s disease may hold the key to supercharging the aging immune system, according ...

Egg yolks turned out to be a key ingredient for cultivating bird embryonic stem cells (ESCs) in the lab. Using a growing ...

A famed scientist claimed to have unlocked eternal life. Decades later, the real story behind his “immortal” cells came to ...