Chickens without eggs? De-extinction company creates artificial egg.
Biotech startup Colossal has developed an artificial eggshell that allows chicken embryos to develop outside of a traditional eggshell. This innovation could aid in reversing species extinction and has potential applications in developmental biology. The technology addresses challenges in maintaining proper conditions for embryo development, which could enhance research capabilities.
- ▪Colossal announced the creation of an artificial eggshell for chicken embryos.
- ▪The new device allows embryos to develop without the traditional eggshell, maintaining necessary conditions.
- ▪This development could assist in reversing species extinction and improve research in developmental biology.
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Egg-free chickens Chickens without eggs? De-extinction company creates artificial egg.var abtest_2155447 = new ABTest(2155447, 'click'); In the process, Colossal may have handed a useful tool to developmental biology. John Timmer – May 20, 2026 2:38 pm | 0 A chicken embryo develops inside one of the new devices developed by Colossal. Credit: Colossal A chicken embryo develops inside one of the new devices developed by Colossal. Credit: Colossal Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav On Tuesday, biotech startup Colossal announced its newest development on the road to its announced goal: reversing the extinction of species, in this case avian species.
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