Promising assisted reproductive technologies come with ethical, legal and social challenges – a developmental biologist and a bioethicist discuss IVF, abortion and the mice with two dads

Scientists can create viable eggs from two male mice. In the wake of CRISPR controversies and restrictive abortion laws, two experts start a dialogue on ethical research in reproductive biology.

Mary Faith Marshall, Professor of Biomedical Ethics, University of Virginia • conversation
July 13, 2023 ~17 min

The ugly side of beauty: Chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age women's reproductive health

Finding cosmetics that are free of hormone- disrupting chemicals often means paying more. An epidemiologist explains the risk, particularly for young women.

Leslie Hart, Associate Professor, College of Charleston • conversation
June 7, 2023 ~9 min


How naked mole-rats stay fertile in old age

Naked mole-rats "never stop having babies—they don't have a drop in fertility as they age. We want to understand how they do this."

Asher Jones-U. Pittsburgh • futurity
March 1, 2023 ~7 min

Men who lift heavy objects have higher sperm counts

Occupational factors, such as physical demands and work schedules, were associated with higher sperm concentrations and serum testosterone, according to a new study.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Feb. 22, 2023 ~3 min

Men who drink alcohol may lower chance of IVF success

Male alcohol use may reduce the likelihood that in vitro fertilization will be successful, a new study indicates.

Jennifer Gauntt - Texas A&M • futurity
Jan. 31, 2023 ~7 min

US birth rates are at record lows – even though the number of kids most Americans say they want has held steady

Childbearing goals have remained remarkably consistent over the decades. What has changed is when people start their families and how many kids they end up having.

Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • conversation
Jan. 12, 2023 ~7 min

Fertilizer could be made much more sustainably

Researchers have a greener way to produce fertilizer for farming. It could not only protect the climate but also increase food security.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
Jan. 3, 2023 ~7 min

Aging worms show DNA repair decline limits fertility

A new study with worms suggests one reason reproduction slows with age: a decline in the ability to repair broken DNA strands.

U. Oregon • futurity
Dec. 6, 2022 ~5 min


Donkey IVF is a win for conservation

Researchers report the first viable embryo from donkey IVF. Donkey populations are more endangered than people realize.

U. Queensland • futurity
Nov. 17, 2022 ~5 min

Our pee could help bring back seagrass

A crystallized version of human urine, struvite, could revitalize seagrasses, which provide food, habitat, and shelter in their ecosystems.

Kirsten Romaguera-U. Florida • futurity
Oct. 26, 2022 ~6 min

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