by rss feed | May 19, 2021 | 14-day rule, human embryo model, human embryo models, human embryo research, News Feeds, synthetic embryos
A human embryo model is a laboratory-produced collection of living cells that has some key things in common with real human embryos. They are made from pluripotent stem cells, which include embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells or iPS cells. This...
by rss feed | Mar 17, 2021 | blastoids, Blog, human embryo research, human embryonic stem cells, News Feeds, synthetic embryos
A new word has been added to the lexicon of human stem cell research – blastoids, aka “blastocyst-like structures.” Unlike the familiar three-layered embryo that emerges during the third week of prenatal development, the earlier blastocyst resembles a fluid-filled...