"Stem cells have the potential to be turned into any tissue, including heart cells, making the growth of 'spare parts' a possibility.
Scientists have found a way to make an almost limitless supply of stem cells that could safely be used in patients while avoiding the ethical dilemma of destroying embryos.
In a breakthrough that could have huge implications, British and Canadian scientists have found a way of reprogramming skin cells taken from adults, effectively winding the clock back on the cells until they were in an embryonic form.
The work has been hailed as a major step forward by scientists and welcomed by pro-life organizations, who called on researchers to halt other experiments which use stem cells collected from embryos made at IVF clinics."
If you want to read the whole article go to http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/mar/01/stem-cells-breakthrough?utm_source=Ode+Newsletters&utm_campaign=fc436a4a7f-daily-rss&utm_medium=email
Gol-ly, maybe President Bush had it right, we don't need embryonic stem cells after all. Betcha won't hear that tomorrow from our revered leaders.
And these, folks, are the little beauties themselves.
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