Scientists Create ‘Synthetic Embryos’ From Monkey Cells

Image caption: An image of stem cells on a computer screen from 2010. Stem cells have the potential to develop into various types of cells. Image credit: Spencer Platt via Getty Images. Article by Will Sullivan. Smithsonian Magazine – June 1, 2023.

For the first time, scientists have used monkey cells to create embryo-like structures—without using a sperm, egg or uterus, according to a paper recently published in the journal Cell Stem Cell. And in another first, they implanted those structures in live monkeys. The effort could open avenues for research without the ethical issues of experimenting on real human embryos. […]

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