A synthetic mouse embryo (left) and a natural mouse embryo (right) showing brain and heart formation Amadei and Handford
Further advances to the production of synthetic reproductive cells and even organisms in 2023 could boost our understanding of human fertility and why many pregnancies don’t reach full term.
In 2022, such research was carried out in non-human animals, namely rodents. This marked a significant step forward, but also raised the question of whether these procedures would be safe in humans or even ethical.
