Developmental biology

The team observed the emergence of 3D embryo-like structures under a microscope in the lab. After about two weeks of development, they began to produce blood (shown here in red) — similar to the development process in human embryos. Credit: Jitesh Neupane, University of Cambridge

Human embryo model grown in lab conditions produces blood cells

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Cambridge researchers have created “hematoids,” self-organizing structures from stem cells that mimic early stages of development, including blood stem cells and beating heart cells.
Jamaican fruit bat (Artibeus jamaicensis) – This bat has a short jaw, like many fruit-eating night bats. Credit: Alexa Sadier

Jaw Wars: How Bats Developed a Diverse Dental Arsenal for Survival

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The Balbian body, a unique structure that organizes essential molecules in the early stages of the embryo's development, illustration: Kar at, all

The Libyan Body: Cracking the Secret of Life's Beginning

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