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A Biotech Startup Says It Grew Human Sperm in a Dish. But Does It Work?

The company estimates the cost of its process would be between $5,000 and $12,000, making it cheaper than IVF but still quite expensive.

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Between IVF and advancements in sex toys that rival the technological leaps produced by the Manhattan Project, the role of men in the baby-making process feels like it’s rapidly dwindling. This is especially true for men with low sperm counts or with low-quality sperm. That might all change thanks to a small biotech company in Utah, Paterna Biosciences, which claims it may have found a way to grow sperm in a lab, an alternative to the traditional testicular setting.

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that by using spermatogonial stem cells and a carefully........

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