Paper: Congress Must Clarify Limits of Gene Editing Technologies
How the next Congress decides to handle the issue will affect the science, ethics, and financing of genome editing for decades to come
embryos
Study Suggests Embryos Could Be Susceptible to Coronavirus
Questions concerning the potential effects on fetal health and successful pregnancy for those infected with SARS-CoV-2 remain largely unanswered
Animal Embryos Evolved before Animals
When and how animal ancestors made the transition from single-celled microbes to complex multicellular organisms has been the focus of intense debate
Simulations Suggest Embryo Selection Based on Traits like Height or IQ Is Still Far Off
The ability to select for traits that are brought about by multiple genes—rather than genetic diseases caused by a single mutation—is more far off and complicated than most people probably realize
Ancient Epigenetic Changes Silence Cancer-Linked Genes
Recent study sheds new light on how our epigenetics can regulate genes, some of which are linked to cancer development later in life, over large evolutionary distances
Growing Embryonic Tissues on a Chip
When it comes to modeling the early developmental processes of the human embryo, things become complicated
Long Duration of Sperm Freezing Makes No Difference to Live Birth Rates in Large Sperm Bank Study
Sperm samples stored for up to 15 years analyzed
Tracking Life's First Step: Two Molecules 'Awaken' Brand New Genome
How life's first step happens has long fascinated developmental biologists
What Can Be Done to Prevent Another CRISPR Crisis?
More rigorous standards must be established to guide further research efforts in germline gene therapy, scientists argue
Artificial Intelligence Approach Optimizes Embryo Selection for IVF
Infertility is estimated to affect about eight percent of women of child-bearing age