Scientists create first synthetic human embryo model.
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Scientists in the US and UK have created synthetic human embryo-like structures from stem cells, which could help advance the understanding of genetic diseases or the causes of miscarriages. The embryo-like structures were grown from single human embryonic stem cells that were coaxed to develop into three distinct tissue layers, including cells that would typically go on to develop a yolk sac, a placenta and the embryo itself. The research raises critical legal and ethical questions, and many countries, including the US, don’t have laws governing the creation or treatment of synthetic embryos.
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