Stem cell engineering and CRISPR were used to create mice with two male parents. Could we use this technique on humans?

President Donald Trump’s flurry of executive orders, signed on his first day back in the White House, are riddled with illegal and unconstitutional demands. The order aimed at eradicating trans and ...

In Nigeria, an unacknowledged crisis is escalating, as young persons, especially girls, are being lured into a dangerous ...

After weeks of debate, Ethiopia's parliament rejected gamete donation for married couples, highlighting the cultural, religious, and ethical challenges Africa faces in addressing infertility.

In a milestone in mammalian genetic engineering, a team of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences succeeded in creating a viable bipaternal mouse from sperm provided by two male parents. The ...

In 2009 a team of biophysicists led by Anthony A. Hyman of the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden, Germany, were studying specklelike structures called P ...

Cancer cells can poison attacking immune cells by filling them with defective mitochondria ― dampening the body’s defensive forces and helping the tumour to evade eradication 1. These findings ...

Feb. 4, 2025 — Research has shown that a potential new targeted therapy for childhood brain cancer is effective in infiltrating and killing tumor cells in preclinical models tested in mice.

A recent study published in PeerJ Life and Environment unveils refined techniques for in vitro fertilization (IVF) in four key Caribbean coral species, offering a crucial advancement in coral reef ...

The articles in this special issue highlight the diversity and complexity of research into reproductive health, including the need for a better understanding of the fundamental biology of reproduction ...