“Artificial” reproduction and conception

Will it end reproduction as we know it?

Subscribe Weekend Reads Technology in Perspective 06.24.23 | Reproduction This week we delve into "artificial" reproduction and conception: from a startup company trying to rewrite the rules of reproduction to a startup that wants to copy you into an embryo for organ harvesting. Elsewhere scientists are trying to manufacture eggs and sperm in the laboratory. Will it end reproduction as we know it? Three-parent baby technique could create babies at risk of severe disease The approach was designed to prevent mitochondrial disease, but new evidence shows it might not work as planned. How Silicon Valley hatched a plan to turn blood into human eggs A well-connected startup company is trying to rewrite the rules of reproduction. I took an international trip with my frozen eggs to learn about the fertility industry More people like me are using the services of specialized couriers to access reproductive care that isn't available or affordable at home. Exposing the messy, technologized, and undervalued nature of reproductive labor Artist Ani Liu's work stands out for the precision with which it zeroes in on the frustrations of 21st-century motherhood This startup wants to copy you into an embryo for organ harvesting With plans to create realistic synthetic embryos, grown in jars, Renewal Bio is on a journey to the horizon of science and ethics. A three-parent technique could help trans men have babies A combination of two existing techniques can help generate embryos from trans men's eggs in the lab—without the need for distressing IVF procedures. What giving birth during a pandemic taught me about progress Having a child is an inherently optimistic act. People in the US are doing less and less of it. A startup that marries AI with empathy is helping women conceive Univfy uses machine learning to give women personalized predictions—and a sense of hope—for their chances of having a baby. Don't count on having kids if you freeze your eggs Michele Harrison froze 21 eggs. Only one was suitable for IVF. Subscribe now for unlimited access to the Education issue and get an inside look at how AI & ChatGPT will transform the future of learning. SUBSCRIBE NOW Was this newsletter forwarded to you, and you'd like to see more? Sign up today → View in browser | This email was sent to alexvarboffin.abbb@blogger.com. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy MIT Technology Review · 196 Broadway, 3rd fl, · Cambridge, MA 02139 · USA Copyright © 2023 MIT Technology Review, All rights reserved. Opt out of all promotional emails and newsletters from MIT Technology Review