embryo
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Marines implanted an unwitting woman with a genetically modified embryo in order to produce one of its new class of supersoldiers.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The embryo grows until it causes the organ to rupture, triggering catastrophic bleeding.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Quarterback Josh Allen is 30 years old—an embryo by Tommy Brady standards, but still.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Rachel, who was 39 at the time, needed a sperm donor so her eggs could be fertilised in a lab to create an embryo which could then be implanted into her uterus.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
According to present knowledge, the occurrence of an entire extra body chromosome is usually lethal, preventing survival of the embryo.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
To investigate this process, the researchers studied developing mouse embryos and identified two different populations of brain progenitor cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
However, embryos are often not visible on an ultrasound early in pregnancy.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The embryos were put into storage until the couple were ready to grow their family.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“The battle over embryos is becoming a big problem in divorces now.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
We found many of them, as many as three dozen in a day, but on being cooked, many turned out to contain dead embryos in various stages of development.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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