US scientists create human embryos from skin cells for the first timeUS scientists have, for the first time, made human embryos using DNA from skin cells and sperm. This new technique could help people with i...
01 Oct, 2025, 05.48 AM IST
New study: Womb pressure may influence facial malformations in embryosA recent study from the University College London reveals that increased pressure experienced by embryos in the womb, specifically from flu...
24 Apr, 2024, 04.22 PM IST
Govt prohibits imports of human gametesThe Indian government has banned the import of human gametes, which are reproductive cells, following a previous ban on importing human emb...
23 Oct, 2023, 06.08 PM IST
Scientists grow whole model of human embryo without sperm or eggScientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have successfully grown human embryo-like structures in a lab without using sperm...
08 Sep, 2023, 03.34 PM IST
Scientists develop 14-day human embryo without sperm, egg or wombIsraeli researchers have developed a synthetic human embryo model using stem cells, bypassing the need for traditional methods. The model e...
07 Sep, 2023, 02.24 PM IST
UK scientists develop human embryo model with a brain and beating heartIn a big medical achievement, a team of UK researchers have developed a human embryo model that has its own beating heart and brain. The sc...
19 Jun, 2023, 03.34 PM IST
'Synthetic mouse embryos' made in a lab, without a mom and dadThese embryos made in the lab mirror a natural mouse embryo up to 8 ½ days after fertilization.
27 Aug, 2022, 07.18 PM IST
Govt bans human embryo import in line with surrogacy, assisted reproductive tech laws“Import of human embryo is “prohibited” in accordance with the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and The Surrogacy (R...
20 Jul, 2022, 08.12 PM IST
Do we really have to 'mankey' about?Creating a half-monkey, half-human embryo now seems a halfwit’s work.
23 Apr, 2021, 09.00 AM IST
Mums-to-be, stay safe: Embryos could be vulnerable to coronavirus in second week of pregnancyIf the mother gets sick, it could affect the chances of a successful pregnancy.
05 Aug, 2020, 03.03 PM IST
Human embryos exports allowed with condition: DGFT"Human embryos/gametes/gonad tissues are free for export subject to no objection certificate from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)...
12 Jun, 2020, 11.23 PM IST
- CRISPR sheds light on gene key to human embryo development
London, Sep 21 (IANS) In a first, researchers have used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technique to reveal the role of a key gene in human em...
21 Sep, 2017, 03.32 PM IST
- US scientists correct DNA in lab-grown human embryos
New York, July 27 (IANS) In a first in the US, scientists using the 'CRISPR' genome-editing technique, have successfully corrected the DNA ...
27 Jul, 2017, 02.12 PM IST
India to ban booming surrogacy service to foreignersBut debate has been growing over whether the unregulated business exploits poor women, prompting a petition to the top court for action.
28 Oct, 2015, 06.47 PM IST
Splitting embryos to produce twins for IVF not viableHuman twin embryos created in the laboratory by splitting single embryos into two using a common method may be unsuitable.
26 Oct, 2015, 11.14 AM IST
Female foetuses more likely to die than males: StudyOverturning a long-held belief that male embryos are more vulnerable in the first months of life, the study found that human sex ratio is e...
31 Mar, 2015, 06.17 PM IST
As far away from the truth as beforePro-choicers, people who favour or support the right of women to choose whether or not to continue a pregnancy to term, believe that the tr...
18 Nov, 2008, 12.00 AM IST