Singapore, April 26 -- Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, have developed a new method to improve how stem cell-derived embryo models are formed and controlled. The study, led by Associate Professor Mo Li, provides novel insights into the earliest stages of human development.

These earliest stages of human development are fundamental to reproductive health and disruptions during this window can lead to infertility, early pregnancy loss, or developmental disorders. Despite decades of research, the mechanism that initiates and drives human embryo formation has not been fully understood.

To study this process, the research team used human stem cell-derived blastoids -laboratory models th...