embryos

A couple in Portland recently welcomed their twin son and daughter that were born from donated embryos that were frozen 30 years ago in 1992. 

Geriatric Millennials

Developments

"It doesn’t seem like a sperm or an egg or embryo stored in liquid nitrogen ever experiences time."

Twins Born From Donated Embryos That Were Frozen in 1992

A team of scientists in the UK have created "synthetic" mouse embryos without egg or sperm cells. It's a breakthrough in the field of genetic engineering.

Growing Synthetic

Genetics

"The next milestone in this field very likely will be a synthetic stem-cell based human embryo."

Scientists Create Synthetic Mouse Embryos Without Sperm or Eggs

The world's first lab-grown "synthetic embryo" has once again roiled the stem cell ethics discourse even though the human version isn't coming anytime soon.

Stem Chillin

Breakthroughs

"It’s absolutely not necessary."

The World's First-Ever "Synthetic Embryo" Is Already Causing Controversy

A team of researchers have managed to keep mice embryos alive inside an artificial womb for as long as day 12, half of the animal's gestation period.

Could we grow humans in jars as well?

Scientists Grew Mouse Embryos in an Artificial Womb

A U.S. biologist is gene-editing human embryos, but unlike Chinese research He Jiankui, this scientist isn't trying to create any designer babies.

CRISPR Stateside

This research isn't just happening in China.

Another Scientist Is Gene-Editing Human Embryos — but More Ethically

We may be moving closer to a future of designer babies.

Creating Genetically Modified Babies Is “Morally Permissible,” Says Ethics Committee

This method lets us see the whole picture.

New Microscope Technique Reveals Internal Structure of Live Embryos

Nearly a decade later, we finally get an update on the fate of Dolly's offspring.

The Age of Cloning: All of Dolly the Sheep's Clones Are 'Healthy'

Genetically Modified Human Embryos May Be Coming to the UK

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