As talk of Mars colonisation and permanent lunar bases accelerates, scientists are issuing a stark warning: human ...

Humanity's sci-fi dream of giving birth to babies in space and on other planets has encountered a brutal reality check. A ...

Scientists, academics, and some intended parents agree that better data is needed. “We need more research. You know, we need to design better studies,” said Bryan McColgan, a writer and trained ...

Selecting the healthiest embryo is one of the most important steps in in‑vitro fertilization (IVF), yet it remains one of the ...

What scientists do know from limited laboratory experiments and astronaut data is that space presents a demanding environment ...

Researchers compare the effects of natural ovulation and external hormone replacement regimens for preparing the uterus ...

Humans must urgently prepare for having babies in space as we enter a 'new era of exploration', scientists have warned.

Aspiring parents are paying tens of thousands of dollars to US genetics companies that promise to let them to “preview” their ...

Researchers at Vanderbilt University have developed a new embryo culture dish that significantly improves microscope imaging, a longstanding barrier in in‑vitro fertilization (IVF). Traditional 3D ...

As commercial spaceflight draws ever closer and time spent in space continues to extend, the question of reproductive health ...

AI in pharma has the potential to overhaul drug discovery, clinical trials, manufacturing, and marketing by analysing vast datasets to speed up processes, reduce costs, and enable personalised ...

Last fall, a plane took off from Ottawa, Ontario, with some unusual cargo: a collection of nonviable human embryos and eggs.