The lead researcher
on artificial womb technology insists that scientists will never push the limits of viability to the point where women's bodies are functionally replaced by technology, and human gestation becomes mechanized.
Let the people see the mouse embryos
on their artificial wombs.
Not exact matches
However, the researchers behind the
womb hope to begin testing the
artificial womb on human babies in a relatively short time period, within 3 to 5 years.
Often, the stay in the NICU is precautionary: once the baby has settled into her
artificial environment, she is simply monitored while she catches up
on the time that would have been spent maturing in the
womb.
Flake acknowledges that several kinks must still be worked out before the
artificial womb can be tested
on human babies.
An
artificial womb tested
on lambs offers hope of preventing developmental problems that may arise due to preterm birth.