This undated image provided by the Mitalipov Laboratory at Oregon Health & Science University shows a a microscope image of a human egg that contains a nucleus taken from a skin cell. (Mitalipov ...

New research shows it's possible to reprogram skin cells into eggs that can be fertilized in the lab, though it's just a proof of concept for now. reading time 3 minutes A team of scientists has ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three pioneering immunologists for their work on regulatory T cells, including two who conducted their winning work at a British ...

Human embryos have been developed from eggs given the DNA of adult skin cells – a feat that had previously been achieved in mice. This could one day provide a way for same-sex couples or women with ...

Nobel Committee Secretary-General Thomas Perlmann addresses journalists during an October 6 press conference announcing the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in Stockholm, Sweden. Jonathan ...

A 4.4-million-year-old Ardipithecus fossil named "Ardi" shows early humans walked upright, keeping ape-like climbing ...

MANY COUPLES struggle to conceive. Some are helped by IVF (in-vitro fertilisation). But if the woman has no usable eggs to fertilise, they must either give up or use a donor. Researchers have thus ...

A banner showing Chauncey Billups has been removed from a light post near Dr. Jacks and the fountain at Moda Center. Suspects in stolen car run from deputies in Beaverton, 'shelter in place' at Nike ...

Addis Ababa, October 2, 2025 (ENA) --- World Bank Vice President Mamta Murthi underscored Ethiopia’s progress in human capital investments during a high-level field visit to the Sidama Region, ...