Mouse embryos grown in space for the first time

Mouse embryos (胚胎) have been successfully grown at the International Space Station (ISS) (國際太空站) for the first time, a scientific breakthrough (突破) showing that it might be possible for humans to reproduce (繁殖) in space. The experiment, led by Teruhiko Wakayama, a professor at the University of Yamanashi’s Advanced Biotechnology Centre (先進生物科技中心) and a team from JAXA (日本宇宙航空研究開發機構), aimed to find out whether a mammalian fetus (哺乳類動物胚胎) can develop normally in a microgravity environment (微重力環境). ...Read More