The eggs were placed in an artificial culture vessel made of transparent film, allowing for real-time observation of the ...

Since chicken eggshells are opaque, chick embryo development has always been somewhat of a mystery to scientists. There have ...

A primary step in reaching this conclusion occurred when researchers exposed chick jaws to certain proteins known to cue tooth development. As a result, toothlike structures grew, and other tooth ...

Studying how neural crest cells journey through the embryo, this Caltech developmental biologist has revealed how they form major cell types, including peripheral neurons, bone, and smooth muscle. In ...

New biophysics research at the University of Miami adds to our knowledge about the origins of left-right asymmetry in the body.