by APFLI | May 24, 2016 | Fertilization / Implantation
A fluorescent flash captures the moment that sperm enzyme enters the egg — see photos at http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2016/05/flash-of-light-not-needed-to-prove-conception/#.V0TTgvkrLIU In a May 23, 2016, National Catholic Register article,...
by APFLI | Apr 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Life begins with a spark – literally. Researchers at Northwestern University have documented the striking event in a new video that accompanies a study published this week. At the moment of conception, the egg releases massive amounts of zinc, which creates a spark...
by APFLI | Jun 11, 2014 | Fertilization / Implantation, Human Development
The question of when human life begins has been answered in a variety of ways by different religious and philosophical traditions throughout the ages, leading many to conclude the question cannot be definitively answered. Yet what does science tell us about when life...
by APFLI | Mar 13, 2006 | Human Development
Scientists have found the gene responsible for controlling a first key step in the creation of new life; the gene helps sperm combine DNA with the egg’s DNA. The HIRA gene is involved in the events necessary for the fertilisation that take place once a sperm...
by APFLI | Aug 25, 2005 | Human Development
"Just the Facts, Ma'am": It's too bad Sergeant Friday isn't around to help us with the embryonic stem cell debate. by Clark Forsythe, AUL Much of the public promotion for human embryonic research rests on the assumption that the human embryo is...