Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell, biotech company says
Summary
A biotech company named Colossal Biosciences announced it hatched live chicks using an artificial eggshell made with 3D printing. The company aims to develop this technology to help bring back extinct species like the giant moa bird from New Zealand.Key Facts
- Colossal Biosciences hatched 26 baby chickens from a 3D-printed eggshell structure.
- The artificial eggshell allows oxygen to pass through, similar to a real egg.
- Scientists still add other egg components, like calcium and nutrients, to support the chick's growth.
- Colossal wants to use this technology to recreate extinct animals, such as the large moa bird.
- Experts say this technology is impressive but not a complete artificial egg, since it lacks natural egg parts like waste removal organs.
- Previous research has used transparent eggshells to study chick development.
- Challenges remain, including comparing ancient DNA and creating larger eggshells for bigger birds.
- Some experts worry about how resurrected animals would survive in today’s environment.
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