WHAT a womb!
Foetuses as young as 23 weeks could have a chance at life thanks to an 'artificial womb' or a biobag system that can keep pre-term babies alive outside of the womb.
Scientists at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia US have road tested the device with six pre-term lambs.
Unlike conventional incubators, the bag attempts to replicate the conditions in the womb, with a liquid similar to amniotic fluid that surrounds the baby.
Currently there is a one-in-three chance of survival for babies born at 23 weeks.
For babies that do survive there can be a 90% chance of developing chronic lung disease or other consequences of being born with immature organs.
There is still research to be done as, unlike human babies, lambs take five months to reach full term and are three times bigger than humans, on average.
Have a look at the amazing technology HERE.
IN OTHER reproductive news, Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya has created a Tinder profile for its northern white rhino named Sudan, among the last of his kind.
As well as perhaps a casual hook-up for the beast, the team hope to raise $9m for research into breeding methods including IVF in an effort to save the species from extinction.
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