"If reproduction is ever to occur beyond Earth, it must do so with a clear commitment to safety, transparency and ethical ...

As space travel expands, scientists warn that reproductive health risks and ethical gaps can no longer be ignored.

As commercial spaceflight draws ever closer and time spent in space continues to extend, the question of reproductive health ...

As space missions grow longer and bolder, scientists warn that human reproduction beyond Earth is no longer hypothetical, ...

Researchers have captured the very first real-time, three-dimensional images and videos of a human embryo implanting into collagen designed to mimic uterine tissue —a key stage in reproduction. The ...

Recently, scientists have reviewed the existing literature to understand how space travel, space radiation, and microgravity affect human reproductive functions. This review was published in Npj ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...

Every schoolchild learns that vitamin D is essential for proper bone development. Deficiency leads to rickets, a classical childhood affliction with soft, deformed bones resulting in bowed legs. The ...

(RNS) — Scientists have created a human embryo without the use of sperm or an egg — a true test-tube baby. Such embryos cannot (yet) develop into full-grown human beings. Even if transplanted into a ...

Using artificial intelligence to assist in fertility treatment raises significant ethical concerns that need to be addressed, Monash University researchers have found. While machine learning tools may ...