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embryo

[em-bree-oh] / ˈɛm briˌoʊ /
NOUN
fetus
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The researchers also noticed age-related changes to the womb lining or endometrium - where a fertilised egg or embryo implants to grow - in the older women.

From BBC Jul. 6, 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

Using embryo editing to create babies is illegal in the U.S. and many other countries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

It might seem intuitive for an embryologist to approach the problem of genesis forward—from the earliest events in the embryo to the development of a body plan of a full-fledged organism.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

In the UK, people conceived using donated sperm, eggs, or embryos from registered donors after April 1 2005, can now request identifying information about their biological donor parent once they turn 18.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Nearly 80% of edited embryos became mosaics, genetic mixtures of edited and unedited cells, a limitation needing resolution.

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

And mutants in the very first steps of embryogenesis were nearly impossible to capture alive since the embryos, with scrambled heads and tails, died instantly.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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