Scientists have created synthetic blobs that resemble a 14-day-old human embryo for the first time, meaning they can study embryo development beyond a particularly tricky period of pregnancy.
Transforming human stem cells into embryo-like structures was previously unthinkable. Yet seemingly overnight, multiple teams published initial results that reach towards this goal. Each team has a ...
Roger Sturmey receives research funding from UKRI, NC3Rs, Tommys, ESHRE, and British Heart Foundation. He serves as Chair of the Guideline Working Group for the "Governing Stem Cell-Based Embryo ...