ABOVE: Synthetic embryo-like structure made of three stem cell types in yellow, pink, and green ZERNICKA-GOETZ LAB, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE Researchers have used three types of stem cells to create a ...

A six-legged mouse embryo, with extra limbs in place of genitals, has been engineered by scientists. It sounds like sci-fi, we know – but the curious creature, which also has several of its ...

Mouse embryo model derived exclusively from embryonic stem cells undergoes neurulation and heart development. Cell Stem Cell, 2022; DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2022.08.013 ...

A typical mouse embryo (left) has four limbs. An embryo in which a particular gene was switched off halfway through development has six limbs, and several of its internal organs protrude from its ...

In conclusion, they stated, “Here, we show that we can assemble mouse embryonic and extraembryonic stem cells to form an embryo model that develops the brain, neural tube, heart, foregut, somite ...

“Our mouse embryo model not only develops a brain, but also a beating heart, all the components that go on to make up the body,” said Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, professor in mammalian ...

After 10 years of research, scientists created a synthetic mouse embryo that began forming organs without a sperm or egg, according to the study published Thursday in the journal Nature.

“Our mouse embryo model not only develops a brain, but also a beating heart, all the components that go on to make up the body,” said lead author and professor, Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz in a ...