Breakthrough As Mouse Embryos Grown In Space

Chinese scientists have grown mouse embryos in space - paving the way for humans to colonise other planets. Duan Enkui, a professor at China's Institute of Zoology, said: "The human race may still have a long way to go before we can colonise space but, before that, we have to figure out whether it is possible for us to survive and reproduce in outer space like we do on Earth. NASA tried to develop mammalian embryos in space in 1996 but none of the 49 mouse embryos on board successfully developed