What is an artificial womb and can it work for humans?
In 2017, when a premature lamb was successfully grown to term inside an artificial womb, a ‘bio bag’, spectators argued that human fetuses would be next. In October 2019, Dutch researchers were awarded €2.9 million to develop a prototype. In a time of a pandemic where everyone is affected and people fear for their life, could artificial wombs represent a glimpse of hope for a better future?
What is an artificial womb and can it work for humans?
In 2017, when a premature lamb was successfully grown to term inside an artificial womb, a ‘bio bag’, spectators argued that human fetuses would be next. In October 2019, Dutch researchers were awarded €2.9 million to develop a prototype. In a time of a pandemic where everyone is affected and people fear for their life, could artificial wombs represent a glimpse of hope for a better future?
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