embryo
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At the same time, the law draws an important line: A surrogate cannot use her own egg to create the embryo she carries.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The embryo grows until it causes the organ to rupture, triggering catastrophic bleeding.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
If an embryo failed to form ectoderm, the nervous system would not develop, she said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 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
Every segment of an embryo can be defined on an axis that stretches from head to tail.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
The team examined mouse neurons grown in the laboratory, neurons from adult mice and neurons from mouse embryos.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 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
The embryos were removed and placed in common cows, who would then produce super calves.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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