Scientists Pioneer Novel Technique to Make Early Human Embryos

(MENAFN) In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications, US scientists have, for the first time, generated early-stage human embryos by reprogramming DNA extracted from skin cells and fertilizing it with sperm.

Scientists at Oregon Health and Science University pioneered a novel technique that involves extracting the nucleus—housing the complete genetic blueprint for human development—from a skin cell. This nucleus is then used as the basis for embryo creation.

This scientific advancement holds promise for addressing infertility linked to aging or illness, potentially enabling nearly any cell type in the human body to initiate the creation of life.

However, experts caution that significant refinements are still necessary, with estimates suggesting it may take up to ten years before this method is viable for clinical fertility treatments.

Researchers commend the breakthrough but stress the urgent importance of open discussions about the ethical and societal impacts of this technology, which fundamentally alters the traditional process of creating new life.

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