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Colonies of single-celled creatures could explain how embryos evolved

Chromosphaera perkinsii resembles the early stages of animal embryo development during its multicellular life stage DudinLab A single-celled creature originally…

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Embryos pause development when nutrients are low — and now we know how

A mouse embryo that has paused its development due to nutrient depletion Jiajia Ye The embryos of many species can…

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Abortion opponents push for ‘fetal personhood’ laws, giving rights to embryos : NPR

TONYA MOSLEY, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Tonya Mosley. Abortion is now on the ballot in Florida. Voters will…

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Alabama said frozen embryos are kids. The GOP isn’t sure what to do about it.

IVF — and specifically how to handle unused, frozen embryos — was rarely, if ever, discussed outside of the rightmost…

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How Alabama’s ruling that frozen embryos are ‘children’ could impact IVF : NPR

The decision stems from a case brought by three couples that had pursued in vitro fertilization treatment. Sang Tan/AP hide…

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Alabama Supreme Court Rules Frozen Embryos Are ‘Children’

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos created during fertility treatments can be considered children…

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The development of embryos may be less shaped by genes than we thought

A scanning electron micrograph of mammalian embryonic stem cells YORGOS NIKAS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The chemical reactions that cells use to…

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Mouse embryos hint at possibility of space pregnancies

We may be a spacefaring species, but only a tiny vanguard have actually explored beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Fewer than 700…

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Mouse embryos have been grown in space for the first time

A microscope image of mouse embryos after they had returned from the International Space Station Teruhiko Wakayama/University of Yamanashi Mouse…

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