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it's possible to convert stem cells or skin cells into functional egg cells (ova) in lab settings, though the technology remains experimental and not yet ready
by jokowueu 7mo ago
it's possible to convert stem cells or skin cells into functional egg cells (ova) in lab settings, though the technology remains experimental and not yet ready for routine clinical use
- the_real_cher 7mo agoI'm always reading about amazing stuff like this with modern medicine. Things that work great in lab settings: cures for cancer, organ scaffolding, regrowing teeth, etc etc. Never hear about it again after the initial news.
- njarboe 7mo agoLots of tech gets discovered, is heavily patented, and then 20 years late,r when that large first round of patents expire, people start working on and developing the tech.
- bonsai_spool 7mo ago> Never hear about it again after the initial news. Perhaps it is because you're not a specialist—all of these things are still worked on.
- DANmode 7mo agoAre you looking for an explanation, or a fix, for this? (The fix is to consume less popular science types of sources.)
- greygoo222 7mo ago"Regrowing teeth" started human trials last June. Development takes time. And there is no single cure to cancer.