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embryo

[em-bree-oh] / ˈɛm briˌoʊ /
NOUN
fetus
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A magazine account admiringly described Osterberg's students, typically in their late teens, as "teachers in embryo... destined high priestesses of a new cult".

From BBC Jul. 23, 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

Then there are the costs of in vitro fertilization and egg and embryo storage that can accompany later-in-life pregnancies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

In late 2023, CooperSurgical recalled three lots of embryo culture solution used for in vitro fertilization.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

In 1986, in an astonishing experiment, Nüsslein-Volhard’s students learned to prick a normal fly embryo with a minuscule needle, withdraw a droplet of liquid from its head, and transplant it into the headless mutants.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Due to a change in UK law in 2005, it is not possible to donate sperm, eggs or embryos anonymously.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

Base editing has been used in human embryos before, according to peer-reviewed studies.

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

Multiple planetary embryos emerge at roughly the same time and gradually evolve over millions of years into full planets.

From Science Daily May 21, 2026

Vestiges' argument included fossils, the development of embryos, similarities in anatomy among species, and even behavior, just as Charles did.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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