Genetic testing on embryos is more sophisticated and accessible than ever—and it’s now being sold as a way to let parents pick their future baby’s best traits.
Life begins with a single fertilized cell that gradually transforms into a multicellular organism. This process requires ...
The AURA has six stations that use robot arms to maneuver pipettes and petri dishes. It tracks and selects swimming sperm, ...
Scientists create a ‘mini-womb’ 3D model on a microfluidic chip which could lead to treatments for women affected by ...
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine published a report that concludes preimplantation genetic testing for ...
An Instagram post about the last two northern white rhinos references a scenario conservationists have warned us about for ...
The curved shape of a zebrafish egg causes unequal cell divisions, creating larger cells near the animal pole and smaller ...
A stem-cell derived human embryo model showing blue cells (embryo), yellow cells (yolk sac) and pink cells (placenta). Scientists have grown an entity that closely resembles an early human embryo, ...
Embryos now cross borders with increasing regularity, carried quietly by couriers and safeguarded by systems designed to leave little to chance.