In vitro fertilization

An innovative fertility technology using stem cells to help an embryo mature outside the body has resulted in the world’s first live human birth. The company responsible for the tech says it’s faster, safer and more accessible than conventional IVF.

Scientists have discovered a kind of “pause button” in early human development. This biological mechanism has long been known in other mammals, but its discovery in humans could aid IVF procedures.

Researchers at the University of Cambridge (UC) have allowed an embryo to grow in the lab for a full 13 days, brushing right up against the legal limit.

Researchers have hijacked sperm cells to create spermbots that can be remotely controlled through magnetic fields, to go to the desired location and do their job. The technology could offer a viable alternative to parents trying to have a child through in-vitro fertilization.

Modern Meadow is developing a technology to produce in-vitro leather in the next five years.