28/09/2020 -
For many livestock species, artificial insemination (AI) is standard. But it can be tricky to achieve success the first time, thanks to variability in ovulation timing across the herd. A new study...
14/07/2020 -
Motile sperm are difficult to collect with a conventional cell sorter because they are vulnerable to physical damage. A research collaboration has developed a technique using a cell sorter with...
26/02/2020 -
Researchers have developed a new technique to improve the efficiency of rat sperm cryopreservation, a process that is usually extremely difficult. Their technique makes it possible to produce more...
31/01/2020 -
Debido a la tendencia moderna de posponer la maternidad hasta más adelante en la vida, un número creciente de mujeres experimenta problemas de infertilidad. La infertilidad...
03/12/2018 -
Scientists have successfully applied a new way to screen the genetics of cattle embryos, based on technology originally developed for human IVF.
15/11/2018 -
In vitro fertilization affects the regulatory region of genes essential for placental and embryonic growth, as well as the birth weight. A new study suggests that the effects depend on genetic...
30/07/2018 -
This week, Louise Brown, the first person born after conception by in vitro fertilization (IVF), celebrates her 40th birthday. Thanks to assisted reproductive technologies like IVF and...
06/02/2018 -
Researchers have taken an important step toward a more convenient, less expensive means of preserving mammalian cells for in vitro fertilization, species conservation, cell therapy and other purposes.