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embryo

[em-bree-oh] / ˈɛm briˌoʊ /
NOUN
fetus
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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

"We are talking about people who did not simply draw lines, but organized them according to recurring principles -- parallelisms, grids, rotations and systematic repetitions: a visual grammar in embryo."

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Commenting on the work, Prof Borut Kovacic, Chair-elect of ESHRE, said researchers are trying to better understand the "cross-talk" that happens between the implanting embryo and womb lining.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

A scientist said his group has precisely edited genes in an embryo, a landmark scientific move that is highly controversial.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

The consequences of uncoupling could indeed be disastrous for any organism from embryo to adult: in time it could lead to the death of the tissue or even of the organism.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

"This meant high competition for resources and strong predatory pressures. Combined with a trend toward aridity and strong seasonality, embryos of viviparous species would be better protected than those of egg-laying species."

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

The four girls, who were delivered via caesarean section at 28 weeks and four days on 14 July, were monozygotic quadruplets - where a single fertilised egg splits into four embryos.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

In 2018, Chinese scientist He Jianku said he used Crispr to tweak DNA in human embryos and was imprisoned for the work.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Investigations showed the solution was missing magnesium, which caused embryos to stop developing, degrade, or die.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

The yolks had transformed into embryos, complete with tiny blood vessels, and they had grown heavier.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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