News Scrambled Dogma: Stem cells may make new eggs in women By John Travis March 10, 2004 at 10:51 am - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Scientists may have to come up with a new explanation for how a woman’s biological clock works. FRESH EGGS. Cells (arrows) on the surface of mouse ovaries may generate new eggs. J. Johnson, et al./Nature A study in mice appears to overturn the long-held assumption that female mammals are born with all the eggs they’ll ever have.