Colossal Biosciences Successfully Hatches First Chicks From Artificial Eggs. Designed To Be Size Scalable, Could It One Day Grow A Moa?

Summary: Scientists at Colossal Biosciences have created a working artificial egg! They successfully hatched healthy chicks using a special shell-less system. In the past, artificial eggs needed too much pure oxygen, which damaged the chicks' DNA. This new system fixes that by using a special silicone membrane that breathes just like a real eggshell. Because this artificial egg can be made in any size, scientists hope to use it to save endangered birds. One day, they even plan to use a giant version to bring back the extinct giant moa bird!

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