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Even brief exposure to air pollution can push the placenta into an inflammatory state, lab study suggestsA study of human placentas suggests that urban air pollution may push the organ's resident immune cells into an inflammatory state.
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Acne drug Accutane may restore sperm production in infertile men, early study hintsAccutane, a decades-old acne treatment, could help men with infertility produce motile sperm and avoid invasive sperm retrieval surgery, a study finds.
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Scientists invented 'sperm bots' that they piloted through a fake cervix and uterusNewly unveiled sperm microbots have the potential to improve reproductive health with magnetic controls and real-time X-ray tracking, according to a study.
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We finally have an idea of how the lifetime supply of eggs develops in primatesScientists have studied female monkey embryos to map how, when and where the egg supply develops. This can now be used to build realistic models of ovaries in the lab to search for the causes of reproductive health issues that lead to infertility.
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'I would never let a robot incubate my child': Poll on 'pregnancy robots' divides Live Science readersLive Science readers reveal whether they would use a hypothetical "pregnancy robot" — a humanoid machine fitted with an artificial womb to sustain a human pregnancy from conception until birth.
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If 'pregnancy robots' were real, would you use one?A viral story raised the idea of using robots outfitted with artificial wombs to incubate human babies from conception to birth. If such technology existed, would you consider using it?
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$14,000 pregnancy robot from China isn't real. But is a similar technology possible?A story circulating on social media this week featured a seemingly made-up scientist who is developing an equally imaginary "pregnancy robot." Virality ensued.
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'We know what to do; we just have to implement it.': Pregnancy is deadlier in the US than in other wealthy countries. But we could fix that.Cuts to Medicaid and legal confusion around patient care post-Roe v. Wade may prevent improvements in the maternal mortality rate.
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How does 'getting your tubes tied' work?Tubal ligation — the procedure that blocks eggs from traveling through the fallopian tubes — is an extremely effective way to lower one's chances of pregnancy to almost zero. Here's how it works.
