The Download: the tech reshaping IVF and the rise of balcony solar
MIT Technology Review • 5/7/2026
Summary
The Download is a weekday newsletter that covers current developments in technology. The latest edition discusses the advancements in in vitro fertilization (IVF), which has successfully brought millions of babies into the world over the past four decades. However, the IVF process remains slow, painful, expensive, and not guaranteed.
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