The unborn offspring of a mammal. In humans, this stage of development lasts from nine weeks after fertilisation until birth.
Using base editing, a highly precise method of genome editing, scientists have investigated the role of the NANOG gene in human embryos for the first time with this approach...
Coordinated best practice guidance and a pivot to a forward-looking regulatory approach to emerging biotechnologies can enable neural organoid research to flourish responsibly, protecting ethical standards and public confidence...
A 20-year study of UK surrogacy families found no evidence of widespread psychological harm to children, parents, or surrogates. Despite this, some recent reports have highlighted isolated cases rather than the full evidence, writes Professor Susan Golombok...
The use of stem cell patches to treat fetuses with spina bifida has been shown to be safe following a phase 1 clinical trial...
A new approach to high-chance prenatal Down's syndrome screening, involving AI, could improve the predictive accuracy of the 'combined' test for Down's syndrome...
Following reports that UK patients are seeking PGT-P – a form of preimplantation genetic testing that involves polygenic scores – Professor Angus Clarke discusses problems with polygenic scores in general, and with PGT-P in particular...
Speakers highlighted the need for interdisciplinary dialogue between ethicists and researchers when considering ethical research involving stem cell-based-embryo models...
Professor of stem cell science, Dusko Ilic, discusses concerns raised by the plans of a US-based startup – the (new) Manhattan Project – to create genome-edited babies…
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