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Scientists create synthetic human embryo with heartbeat, replicate early pregnancy

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Researchers from the Gurdon Institute at the University of Cambridge have developed a model human embryo with a heartbeat and some traces of blood. This remarkable scientific advancement provides a glimpse of the developmental stages in the first few weeks of life. What's fascinating is that the synthetic embryo was created without fertilization involving egg and sperm cells.