How Being an IVF Baby Inspired This Embryologist to Innovate Fertility

Meet Cody Robb, an IVF baby who became an embryologist to help others build families. Read his inspiring story and learn about IVF advancements.
Ars Technica

Frozen embryos are “children,” according to Alabama’s Supreme Court

The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday ruled that frozen embryos are “children,” entitled to full personhood rights, and anyone who destroys them could be liable in a wrongful death case. The ...

Light-activated protein illuminates when embryos can cope with disruptions to cell division

Cell division during the early stage of embryo development is a trade-off between speed and accuracy; the cells need to ...
CNN

Alabama ruled frozen embryos are children. Here’s what it could mean for embryos frozen across the state

When Kristia Rumbley, a mother of four living in the Birmingham area, first heard about the Alabama Supreme Court’s controversial ruling on frozen embryos, her first thought was of her own. Rumbley, ...
News Medical

Cellular models of embryos offer insights into early developmental processes

The earliest days after fertilization, once a sperm cell meets an egg, are shrouded in scientific mystery. The process of how a humble single cell becomes an organism fascinates scientists across ...
America Magazine

Interview: Should Catholics adopt frozen embryos? Church teaching is still up for debate.

Frozen human embryos are pictured in a file photo. Credit: OSV News photo/Ian Hodgson As in vitro fertilization (IVF) continues to make headlines, the status of the many embryos created and frozen in ...
CNN

A synthetic embryo, made without sperm or egg, could lead to infertility treatments

Scientists have created mouse embryos in a dish, and it could one day help families hoping to get pregnant, according to a new study. After 10 years of research, scientists created a synthetic mouse ...