BCU Tadpole of Red-eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnie callidryae) within frogspawn, Costa Rica

T/L Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) germinating underground, shoot and roots growing

CU Cluster of Tadpoles of Red-eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnie callidryae) within frogspawn, Costa Rica

BCU Microscopic view of Sargassum Flying Fish (Cypselurus) Egg, Bermuda

BCU Microscopic view of Sargassum Flying Fish (Cypselurus) Egg, Bermuda

BCU Embryonic grass snake head within egg, at 5 weeks, England

ECU Microscopic Land Crab (Gecarcinus) Larvae developing within eggs, Bermuda

CU Spadefoot Toad (Scaphiopus) tadpoles developing within frogspawn, USA

CU Spadefoot Toad (Scaphiopus) tadpoles developing within frogspawn, USA

WITH INCREASING RATES OF INFERTILITY AROUND THE GLOBE, RESEARCHERS ARE EXPLORING NEW FRONTS IN REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY.

SOUNDBITE (English) Amander...

Early last year, a little-known Chinese researcher turned up at an elite meeting in Berkeley, California, where scientists and ethicists were discussing a technology that had shaken the field to its core — an emerging tool for "editing"...

Early last year, a little-known Chinese researcher turned up at an elite meeting in Berkeley, California, where scientists and ethicists were discussing a technology that had shaken the field to its core — an emerging tool for "editing"...

A French scientist removes the heart from a chicken embryo, freezes it in liquid nitrogen, and watches it beat again when thawed.

Early last year, a little-known Chinese researcher turned up at an elite meeting in Berkeley, California, where scientists and ethicists were discussing a technology that had shaken the field to its core — an emerging tool for "editing"...

Sept. 15 -- Beth Seidenberg, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner, and Gina Bartasi, Progyny chief executive officer, discuss the advances in fertility technology with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg West."

Until now the export of breeding heifers has been far

too costly for the average farmer. Britain has
just
launched a new way of exporting cattle: a rev
olutionary
technique of freezing cattle...

SOUNDBITE: Abigail Ernst, Had daughter through IVF

"I think most of us think that we do multiple transfers, or multiple embryos at a time, even all my co-workers said, 'Oh, how...

Around 10 million US dollars is needed for a pioneering in vitro fertilization programme to save the Northern White Rhino, a species of which there is only one elderly male and two infertile females left in the world, the CEO of the Ol...

Sept. 15 -- Beth Seidenberg, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner, and Gina Bartasi, Progyny chief executive officer, discuss fertility technology with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg West."

Scientists hope that these embryos could save the species from extinction.

New research didn't bring an irrefutable answer to when the start of life is. Instead, the question got more complicated.

A landmark study has opened up the possibility that babies could be conceived from skin cells - without an egg cell.

Cambridge and London, England, UK/Washington, DC, USA/File (recent/file):

Cambridge (recent): US scientist Dr Roger Pedersen, who now works in Britain, exterior of Addenbrookes Hospital, Dr Pedersen in corridor, laboratory, Dr...

1. Pull out view of Bush speaking

2. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, U.S. Presi
dent:
"Today the House of Representatives is considering a bill that violates the clear standard that I set...