'Mini-placentas' that can mimic early pregnancy grown in lab
UK-based scientists have created artificial 'mini-placentas' which can mimic early pregnancy and help study human placentaâs earliest stages during pregnancy. âItâs the first organ that develops, yet itâs also the least understood,â Cambridge University professor Ashley Moffett said. The placenta models will help in understanding reproductive disorders such as miscarriage, researchers added.