Researchers led by Dr. LI Hongju from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have revealed that the female gamete in flowering plants controls ...

Alabama lawmakers, reacting to public outcry over the state Supreme Court's decision that embryos created by in vitro fertilization are legally the same as children, passed a law on March 7 designed ...

When sperm meets egg, the start of life is not quiet. Under a special microscope, researchers have watched a tiny light show at fertilization. They see a microscopic flash at fertilization, a burst of ...

Researchers describe, for the first time, the full molecular cascade that comprises acrosomal exocytosis, an essential step in fertilization, in this week's PLoS Biology. "Exocytosis has been analyzed ...

Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Technology and the Human Person Emma is a Senior Policy Analyst in the Center for Technology and the Human Person at The Heritage Foundation. The well-being of ...