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In vitro fertilisation
The most personal technology
Demand for, and expectations of, in vitro fertilisation are growing. The technology is struggling to keep up, write Catherine Brahic and Sacha Nauta
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The most personal technology
In vitro fertilisation is struggling to keep up with demand
Developing the technology to change that is proving a difficult task
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If at first you don’t succeed…
IVF remains largely a numbers game
And plenty of clinics are taking advantage of that
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Selling hope
The fertility sector is booming
But many women must go abroad to afford treatment: the third article in our special series
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Our bodies, ourselves
Not all types of families can access IVF
Some governments are very clear who they want to help
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Eggs from elsewhere
Some women need eggs from others, or from their younger selves
Donation and preservation are becoming increasingly widespread
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Eggs from scratch
New ways of making babies are on the horizon
But it is likely to be a long time before ordinary people can benefit
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Conception, reconceived
Lack of basic research has hampered assisted reproduction
Finally that may be changing
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Between the lines
Video: Why we know so little about human reproduction
Inside our correspondents’ investigation into the future of fertility
Previous report
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Electric grids
The ultimate supply chains
One of the foundations of modernity is about to be transformed, reports Hal Hodson
- The ultimate supply chains: The electric grid is about to be transformed
- Hurry up and wait: Adding capacity to the electricity grid is not a simple task
- Direct delivery: Electric grids fed by renewables need a different kind of plumbing
- Defying Dunkelflaute: It is harder for new electric grids to balance supply and demand
- Back in black: The physics of rotating masses can no longer define the electric grid
- Electric grids: Sources and acknowledgments