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Scientists have created synthetic human embryos — but is research on them ethical?

Dr Kathryn MacKay (PhD)
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22 June 2023
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Researchers have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells, according to media reports.

Remarkably, these embryos have reportedly been created from embryonic stem cells, meaning they do not require sperm and ova.

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