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The Download: the tech reshaping IVF and the rise of balcony solar

MIT Technology Review·Thomas Macaulay·26 days ago
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This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. What’s next for IVF IVF has brought millions of babies into the world over the last four decades. But the process can still be slow, painful, and expensive—and far from guaranteed to work. Now, a wave of new technologies aims to change that.  Researchers are using AI to identify promising sperm and embryos, developing robotic systems that could automate parts of the IVF process, and even exploring controversial genetic editing techniques designed to prevent inherited disease. The technologies could make IVF more effective and accessible. But they’re also raising difficult ethical questions about how far reproductive medicine should go. Find out what’s next for IVF . —Jessica Hamzelou This story is from MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series, which looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future.…

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