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Wired April 23, 2026

A Startup Says It Grew Human Sperm in a Lab—and Used It to Make Embryos

A Startup Says It Grew Human Sperm in a Lab—and Used It to Make Embryos

Paterna Biosciences has grown human sperm in a lab. The company used these lab-grown sperm to create embryos. This was achieved by determining the instructions to turn sperm-making stem cells into mature sperm.