a sheep breeding facility that uses artificial wombs.Sheep were successfully conceived in this artificial womb. The Verge published this on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. The lambs appeared to develop regularly throughout their four weeks in the external wombs. Eight foetal lambs continued to develop inside what seemed to be large ziplock bags filled with tubes of blood and fluid, much like they would have inside their mothers. According to a new study that takes the first step towards an artificial womb, over the course of four weeks, their lungs and brains expanded, they sprouted wool, opened their eyes, moved around, and learnt to swallow. This technology has only been tested on sheep so far, but one day it might help bring premature human infants to term outside the uterus. The idea of a society where babies are grown in artificial wombs without the associated health risks is alluring. However, Alan Flake, foetal surgeon at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and principal author of...
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