Assissted Reproductive Techniques or ARTs are used as a treatment for infertility. Should there be a problem with a couple trying to conceive a child, they may opt for an ART procedure. One of the more popular processes is In Vitro Fertilization or IVF. This process is used when there may be a problem with the egg or the number of sperm being produced.

The process involves fertilization of the egg with the sperm in a petri dish. This zygote or embryo is then developed to a degree where it can be implanted in the womb of the mother. The process is often refered to as making test tube babies. The first test tube baby was born in 1978.

Since the procedure works as a treatment for a number of infertility causes, scientists are often looking into ways to improve the chances of fertilization. The latest research at an IVF clinic at Moscow involves helping test tube babies grow better by using music, techno beats to be precise.

The findings of the study revealed that the embryos which were serenaded with techno music such as Armin van Buuren’s “A state of trance” and other dance tracks were doing better than those who were placed with classical, metal or pop music. The techno eggs were more likely to grow to a size which could be implanted in the womb the science project found. So music does aid the quest to procreate after all.