The company's website is just a calling card, and the technical plan is still under wraps. For a reason, it is very low on details. "We don't want to overpromise, and we don't want to freak people out." It's sensitive here.
Some scientists say it will be difficult to grow human embryo models to an advanced stage and that it would be better to avoid controversy.
Nicolas Rivron is a stem-cell scientist at the Institute ofMolecular Biotechnology in Vienna. He says scientists should only create the minimal structure needed to yield cells.
He says he hasn't seen a technology with so much potential since it was first used. He says the ability to make a synthetic embryo from cells is amazing. It can be used to both fertility and longevity.
New types of bioreactors and advanced stem-cell science have been combined in the lab to create the next breakthrough.
A year ago, the stem-cell specialist showed off a " mechanical womb" in which he was able to grow natural mouse embryos outside of a female mouse. The jars are spun to keep the embryos hydrated.
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The new research published this week shows that the same mechanical womb can be used to grow look-alike embryos.
Stem cells grown in specially shaped containers will spontaneously join and try to assemble an embryo, which are called embryoids, blastoids, or synthetic embryo models. Many researchers insist that the structures have limited relation to real embryos and are not capable of developing completely.
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