Life on Earth possesses an exceptional ability to self-reproduce, which, even on a simple cellular level, is driven by complex biochemistry. But can self-reproduction exist in a biochemistry-free ...

In a recent Fertility and Sterility review, researchers summarize the available evidence on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in sperm selection. All relevant ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mandi Pitzer. It has been edited for length and clarity. Before we got married, my husband Andrew and I were super careful about not getting ...

A Perspective published in PNAS Nexus summarizes the risks of bypassing natural selection when using assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in humans and livestock. The authors call for dialogue ...

Using artificial intelligence to assist in fertility treatment raises significant ethical concerns that need to be addressed, Monash University researchers have found. While machine learning tools may ...

The success of porcine artificial insemination hinges on both the inherent quality of boar semen and the rigour of handling protocols. Semen quality is determined by attributes such as sperm motility, ...

China has become the first nation to send human artificial embryos into orbit, aiming to uncover how space conditions like microgravity and cosmic radiation could affect early human development. The ...