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The First Complete Embryo Model
Scientists have grown an entity that closely resembles an early human embryo, without using sperm, eggs or a womb.
The world of scientific research is about precision, analysis and a good deal of patience. Advances, breakthroughs are often the results of years of study. So when something as significant as this comes along - it鈥檚 a big deal. Scientists in Israel have grown an entity that closely resembles an early human embryo, which they believe could revolutionise our understanding of the earliest moments of our lives. It鈥檚 been grown without using sperm, eggs or a womb. The 成人快手's Health and Science Correspondent, James Gallagher, explains all for this episode of 5 Minutes On.
(Image credit: Weizmann Institute of Science)