Scientists Simulate 28 Day Menstrual Cycle in a Lab Dish

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Playing God is sciences favorite obsession and recreating artificial models of the human body has been an endeavor it has sought after for long. Recently, the scientists have replicated the entire 28 days menstrual cycle of women, and it will fit in the palm of your hand.

The 3D model recreating a detailed replica of a female reproductive system is a far cry from the standard petri dish used by the scientists as a substitute for the human body. The model not only shows detailed organs including the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, liver, cervix, and vagina- the pluripotent stem cells used in creating the model also makes it possible for it to imitate the human circulatory system. What that means is when hormones are secreted by the artificial type it acts in the same way as a women's reproductive system will act. This will give the scientists an opportunity to understand and watch every phase of the menstrual cycle, revealed Wired.

According to Live Science, five years of research led to the creation of EVATAR. The creators Woodruff and her team explain the idea of the name came from combining 'Eve' and 'Avatar.' The research was an assimilation of organs each created by different groups and attached by an artificial circulatory system. Therefore, acting like a replica of women reproductive system.

The research will open greater avenues for new disease treatment and for developing new birth control drugs. This model is a boon for the study of cancer, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and could also be used to boost fertility treatment.

The team is now preoccupied in replicating the same success with ADATAR, which mimics the male reproductive system. Their plan is to scale the research up to an entire human body where artificial organs one day can be accessed from a person's tissue.