Synthetic human embryos let researchers study early development while sidestepping ethical and logistical hurdles
Early human development is a complex, multistep process that’s even more complicated to study in the lab. Models made from stem cells avoid some of the trouble with using real human embryos.
Min Yang, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington •
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Feb. 7, 2024 • ~10 min
Feb. 7, 2024 • ~10 min