#human embryo research

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Why we shouldn't view the human embryo as a gizmo even in the CRISPR era

Why we shouldn’t view the human embryo as a gizmo even in the CRISPR era

My first job in science was as a lab technician at UCSD School of Medicine and a big part of that job was growing cells called HUVECs or human umbilical vein endothelial cells. We isolated and grew the HUVECs from umbilical cords that we retrieved from the maternity ward of the UCSD hospital, which first entailed getting the placenta and attached umbilical cord as our starting material.

Some…

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Artificial embryo tech reported in Science: how big is this?

Artificial embryo tech reported in Science: how big is this?

Can you make an artificial embryo?

Developmental biologist Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz has long been on the trail of this seemingly almost uncatchable quarry.

With her team’s publication in Science today they took a big step forward on this path even if some major hurdles remain. You can see her discussion of the research in the…

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