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Lab Develops Artificial Womb

Posted by michael on from the barrayar dept.

Meowharishi writes: "According to this article at the Observer, scientists from Cornell University have successfully developed the first artificial womb. Embroys successfully attached themselves to the walls of these wombs and began to grow but were terminated to comply with regulations. Developments like this really offer tremendous opportunities for creating a family for those who cannot have children the old fashioned way."

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  1. Who else... by thesolo · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...is thinking of the "Baby Harvesting" scene in the The Matrix right about now??

  2. hrmm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    a step closer to having male pregnancy,,another Arnold movie predicts real life =p

  3. Re:survival of the weakest by rtaylor · · Score: 4, Funny

    How do you know that the deaf, dumb or blind aren't better physically suited to the environment of the future, but have simply evolved early?

    I can think of advantages to all 3. Having a hard time coming up for a reason for ugly though.

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    Rod Taylor