Summary The International Society for Stem Cell Research has updated its Guidelines for
Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation in order to address advances in stem cell …

The origin story and emergence of molecular biology is muddled. The early triumphs in
bacterial genetics and the complexity of animal and plant genomes complicate an intricate …

Recent advances in methods to culture pluripotent stem cells to model human development
have resulted in entities that increasingly have recapitulated advanced stages of early …

Recent years have seen exciting progress across human embryo research, including new
methods for culturing embryos, transcriptional profiling of embryogenesis and gastrulation …

Highlights●Transparent, enforceable regulations are beneficial to scientists and the
public.●Regulations must be nationally specific and should reflect an overlapping …

Male germ cells undergo a complex sequence of developmental events throughout fetal and
postnatal life that culminate in the formation of haploid gametes: the spermatozoa. Errors in …

Embryo development is a critical and fascinating stage in the life cycle of many organisms.
Despite decades of research, the earliest stages of mammalian embryogenesis are still …

Public engagement is increasingly recognized as being integral to basic and translational
research. Public engagement involves effective communication about research along with …

The evolving field of reproductive technologies greatly alters our practices of conception and
pregnancy. It is thus crucial to develop such innovations in a democratic and sustainable …

BACKGROUND Successful implantation is a critical step for embryo survival. The major
losses in natural and assisted human reproduction appeared to occur during the peri …