Pregnancy is a time full of wonder, excitement, and sometimes a bit of worry. The amniotic sac is one of the most fascinating parts of this journey. It is a thin but strong membrane that naturally ...

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Researchers have coaxed stem cells to grow into amniotic sacs filled with fluid 1. The model sacs, which grew to roughly the same size as a four-week-old sac surrounding a developing embryo, could be ...

Researchers have developed a new stem cell model of the mature human amniotic sac, which replicates development of the tissues supporting the embryo from two to four weeks after fertilization. This is ...