Embryonic stem cells without embryos — they’re here
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Two research groups have just reported ways to “reprogram” ordinary cells in ways that cause them to revert into a primordial state resembling that of embryonic stem cells. Those embryonic cells have long been controversial because they’re derived from five-day-old embryos in a destructive process, but also hold the promise of unlocking the body’s ability to regenerate damaged or diseased organs because they’re capable of transforming themselves into any type of tissue.
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