Male and female stem cells derived from same person
Genetically near-identical male and female induced pluripotent stem cells have been derived from the same person for the first time...
Genetically near-identical male and female induced pluripotent stem cells have been derived from the same person for the first time...
The number of children born in the UK from donor sperm has more than tripled in the past 13 years, according to statistics published by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority...
Using artificial intelligence (AI), scientists have designed synthetic DNA to control gene expression and thus control the cells' production of protein...
by Hannah Flynn
A ban on commercial surrogacy in Russia for foreigners is expected to come into effect in early December 2022...
A 'drag-and-drop' genome editing approach succeeds in inserting 36,000 DNA base pairs in the human genome, offering a potential treatment for genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis...
by Sophie Isles
A Danish man has been ordered to pay a fine or face 14 days in jail for illegally donating his sperm...
Ancient DNA extracted from the loose teeth of 33 individuals who lived in 14th century Erfurt, Germany has revealed Ashkenazi Jews were more genetically diverse in the Middle Ages than today...
As the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority reveals a disproportionate lack of sperm from ethnic minorities in the UK, Hayley Fryer reviews a podcast looking at a similar situation in the USA...
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The evolution of egg, sperm and embryo donation: a sign of a specialty that never stands still
by Julia Chain
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