Embryos
Coverage of Embryos in the Nexus archive.
- IVF embryos may thrive when grown with less oxygen
IVF embryos may develop better in lower oxygen environments, potentially reducing risks like low birth weight. Research suggests adjusting oxygen levels during IVF could improve outcomes for conceived embryos.
- Embryos shape their limbs: a key discovery of "genetic brakes"
Researchers discovered that genetic brakes play a crucial role in how embryos shape their limbs. This finding provides key insights into limb development during embryogenesis.
- They Started I.V.F., Then Split. Now Who Gets Custody of the Embryos?
Erin Millender, 47, may lose her final opportunity to become a mother after her husband ended their relationship and refuses to have children with her. The couple's IVF process has created a legal and emotional battle over custody of the embryos.
- A Startup Says It Grew Human Sperm in a Lab—and Used It to Make Embryos
Paterna Biosciences claims to have developed a method to transform sperm-making stem cells into functional human sperm, which they used to create embryos. The breakthrough could advance reproductive medicine and fertility treatments.