What if you could precisely change the genome of a pre-implantation human embryo and then safely use that embryo to try to ...

IVF could be done inside the body using sperm that have been magnetised, allowing them to be directed to an egg while getting ...

A DNA-editing feat involving editing the genes of early stage embryos—a far cry from designer babies, but nevertheless a step in that direction—was announced this week. Dieter Egli, an associate ...

Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possible to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists. By Carl Zimmer Scientists at Columbia University have ...

If your IVF invoice includes a line item for "assisted hatching," you deserve to know what the world's most rigorous regulator says about it. The United Kingdom's Human Fertilisation and Embryology ...

Assisted hatching encompasses micromanipulation methods designed to help embryos breach the zona pellucida and implant successfully in the uterine lining. Originally developed to address age-related ...

Embryos, Autonomy and the Evolving Landscape of Reproductive Rights This piece explores how advances in assisted reproductive technology are reshaping family law, compelling courts to balance personal ...

The biological parents of a child at the center of a fertility embryo mix-up have been located. Still, an attorney for the couple raising the child said a transfer is not being planned or contemplated ...

A Florida couple discovered their baby was not biologically theirs after an IVF embryo mix-up. The couple sued the fertility clinic and doctor after genetic testing confirmed they were not the ...

Knoepfler is a professor of cell biology and human anatomy at UC Davis School of Medicine. Researchers are racing to engineer highly realistic human embryo models using stem cells in the lab. Some of ...

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. Many Americans agree that it’s ...

It's a watershed moment for in vitro fertilization (IVF), which can be difficult and expensive. Doctors are hopeful AI can make it more effective. A specialist holding a petri dish for IVF at an a ...