Two teams of scientists reported yesterday that they had turned human skin cells into what appear to be embryonic stem cells without having to make or destroy an embryo — a feat that could quell the ethical debate troubling the field.Check out the details here. Check back in a few days as more details emerge.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
BREAKING NEWS: Scientists produce stem cells without embryo
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