embryo
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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
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"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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