incubator

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The 26 hatched chicks were grown from fertilized tissue transferred from hen’s eggs into the new container, which functioned essentially as an incubator.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The corals spend months growing in an incubator before transplantation.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

When asked why, she claimed it reminded her of being a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit and touching her parents’ hands through the small opening in her incubator.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

"It was hard looking at her in the incubator... She was so fragile, small and precious," said Sarah.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

And so did the cells: When the package arrived in Minneapolis about four days later, Scherer put the cells in an incubator and they began to grow.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot