Embryologists
Our real teacher has been and still is the embryo, who is, incidentally, the only teacher who is always right - Viktor Hamburger (1900-2001)
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A New Form of Stem-Cell Engineering Raises Ethical Questions
As biological research races forward, ethical quandaries are piling up...In the journal eLife, researchers at Harvard Medical School said it was time to ponder a startling new prospect: synthetic embryos.
In recent years, scientists have moved beyond in vitro fertilization. They are starting to assemble stem cells that can organize themselves into embryolike structures. Soon, experts predict, they will learn how to engineer these cells into new kinds of tissues and organs. Eventually, they may take on features of a mature human being.
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Using the placenta to understand how complex organs evolve
By investigating the evolution of the placenta, my colleague Günter Wagner and I identified several processes that appear fundamental to the evolution of all new organs.
Embryo Experiments Reveal Earliest Human Development, But Stir Ethical Debate
The idea of extending the 14-day rule even makes some people who support embryo research queasy, especially without first finding another clear stopping point.
Embryonic Evolution Through Ernst Haeckel’s Eyes
The 19th century biologist’s drawings, tainted by scandal, helped bolster, then later dismiss, his biogenetic law.
Embryonic Knowledge
How does biology intersect with society? A pioneering inter-disciplinary project at Arizona State University is looking at the issue from the perspective of embryo research.
For the First Time, Scientists Win Approval to Edit Human Embryo Genomes
U.K. regulators grant permission to use CRISPR-Cas9 technology in embryos for early-development research.
Hubris and the Tree of Life
Where do we come from? By “we” I mean humans in the large spectrum of life. What makes each of us different from every other human, but more like every other human than like any other animal roaming the earth, and, at the same time, somehow connected to all forms of life?
Meet the First Artificial Embryo Made From Stem Cells
Scientists claim to have created an artificial mouse embryo using two types of stem cells—embryonic stem cells and extra-embryonic trophoblast stem cells, which normally form the placenta.
New fertility procedure may lead to 'embryo farming', warn researchers
Technique could also lead parents to create ‘ideal’ future children only –possible impact on society must be planned for now, say specialists
Scientists call for new ethical guidelines for 'synthetic embryos'
Rapid advances in stem cell and embryo research are in danger of outstripping current ethical guidelines and new regulations are urgently needed, warn scientists...
Scientists crack open 'black box' of development and see a 'rosette'
We know much about how embryos develop, but one key stage -- implantation -- has remained a mystery. Now, scientists from Cambridge have discovered a way to study and film this 'black box' of development. Their results -- which will lead to the rewriting of biology text books worldwide...
Scientists Grow Embryos for Up to 13 Days Outside the Uterus
Two research teams open new window into earliest stages of human development
What is a human embryo? A new piece in the bioethics puzzle
The discussion on the status of the human embryo has a long history. We are not likely arriving near to any kind of definitive conclusions. Instead, the increasing complexity of the scientific scenario is provoking the opposite.
A New Form of Stem-Cell Engineering Raises Ethical Questions
As biological research races forward, ethical quandaries are piling up. In a report published Tuesday in the journal eLife, researchers at Harvard Medical School said it was time to ponder a startling new prospect: synthetic embryos.
Embryology
Welcome to the Embryology education and research website...There are many ways to find what you are looking for.
Embryology.ch
Online course in embryology for medicine students.
The Embryo Project Encyclopedia
Recording and contextualizing the science of embryos, development, and reproduction.
3D Atlas of Human Embryology
The 3D Atlas of Human Embryology comprises 14 user-friendly and interactive 3D-PDFs of all organ systems in real human embryos between stage 7 and 23 (15 till 60 days of development), and additional stacks of digital images of the original histological sections and annotated digital label files.
Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology
Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology publishes critical reviews and state-of-the-art surveys on all aspects of anatomy and of developmental, cellular and molecular biology, with a special emphasis on biomedical and translational topics.
American College of Embryology
The American College of Embryology, an organization of embryology practitioners, serves patients, embryologists and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of reproductive embryology.
Association of Clinical Embryologists
ACE, the Association of Clinical Embryologists, a UK based professional organisation representing the interests of clinical embryologists across the world.
Edorium Journal of Anatomy and Embryology
Edorium Journal of Anatomy and Embryology is an international, peer reviewed, open access journal, publishing high-quality original articles on all aspects of anatomy and embryology.
Human Embryology Animations
The animations on this site were developed so students could better understand the complex processes that must occur in embryologic development.
Human Fertility and Embryology Authority
Dedicated to licensing and monitoring UK fertility clinics and all UK research involving human embryos, and providing impartial and authoritative information to the public.
Human Genetics & Embryology
Human Genetics & Embryology (HGE) is a broad-based journal found on two key tenets: To publish the most exciting researches related to Human Genetics & Embryology: Second to provide a rapid turn-around time possible for reviewing and publishing of articles freely for research, teaching and reference purposes.
International Society of Developmental Biologists
The International Society of Developmental Biologists (ISDB) is a non-profit scientific association which has as its aim the promotion of the study of developmental biology.
Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology
The Journal will continue to be devoted to publish original, research or review papers dealing with the entire field of anatomy and embryology of vertebrates, from clinical anatomy to cell and developmental biology, with special regard to human and veterinary medicine and including medical education in those fields.
Journal of Clinical Embryology
The Journal of Clinical Embryology™ is committed to reporting significant, accurate and up-to-date scientific articles and information concerning issues of importance to clinical laboratory embryologists, andrologists and those professionals engaged in the science of human Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and infertility medicine.
Society for Developmental Biology
The purpose of the Society for Developmental Biology is to further the study of development in all organisms and at all levels, to represent and promote communication among students of development, and to promote the field of developmental biology.
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