The phrase "human fetus" refers to a very early stage of development of a human baby, usually before it is born. It is the term used to describe the baby while it is still growing in its mother's womb or uterus.
Sentences with «human fetus»
In a Nature Cell Biology paper today, researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, trace the development of early germ cells in human fetuses of between 6 to 20 weeks and analyzed when genes were turned on or off. (scientificamerican.com)
To understand this mechanism, the scientific team led by Dr. Laurent Nguyen (frs - F.N.R.S., GIGA Neuroscience, University of Liège) and Prof. Marc Lecuit (Institut Pasteur, Inserm, University Paris Descartes, Necker Children's Hospital, AP - HP) combined analysis of human fetuses infected with Zika virus, cultures of human neuronal stem cells and mice embryos. (sciencedaily.com)
And scientists got a surprise last year when researchers led by Dr. Steven Goldman of the University of Rochester Medical Center transplanted brain cells from human fetuses into the brains of newborn mice. (statnews.com)