Ultimately, the researchers are working toward creating an artificial womb that could sustain human babies.
Preemies haven't had time to fully develop in the womb and, therefore, are at a higher risk of health problems throughout their life. If doctors could place a preemie inside of an artificial womb where it could spend its remaining weeks fully developing, this could completely change that baby's life. The researchers emphasized that future artificial wombs for humans could only sustain babies born after 23 weeks in the womb. So, the mother's womb is still essential for conception and early-stage development.
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