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Ultimate Stem Cell Discovered

Posted by Hemos on from the more-research-needed dept.

bofh31337 writes "Newscientist is reporting that the University of Minnesota has discovered a new stem cell in adults. It is thought this stem cell will be able to turn into any single tissue in the body." The article is kinda breathy, especially for New Scientist - but if this is true, which needs to be studied more, this will dramatically alter the landscape for stem cell research.

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  1. Patented ? by boaworm · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Lets just hope that such a gene is not patented by an evil company trying to get every last dollar out of their discovery. This could be a huge brakethrough for all mankind, if they (the government) would only let us do the proper research.

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  2. I knew it. by MisterBlister · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I just knew it.

  3. Re:"selection process [may actually create] the MA by Tackhead · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    > WOW, who would have thought that the fountain of youth, and a source of infinite free power [cnn.com] would be announced on the same day?

    Fountain of youth, free power, AOL buying Red Hat, Amazon making a profit. It's been a banner week for insanity ;-)

    Note that the "free power" thing on CNN was bullshit. Some scientifically-illiterate Reuters boob (but I repeat myself) was impressed that the voltage measured across the terminals of a set of batteries was 48.9V at load, and 51.2V not under load, "indicating that, somehow, they had been reimbursed." The inventor told the boob that three 100W light bulbs powered for 10 minutes (and his magical device) drew 4.5 kilowatts from the batteries. And the boob, sorry, journalism major, bought it - hook, line, sinker, and copy of Angling Times.

    Next thing you know, someone will apply for a Nobel Prize because of the momentous discovery that his "dead" flashlight "works" for a few seconds after being turned off for a few minutes.

  4. Eh? by p3d0 · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    ``Perpetual motion is impossible. This is a self-sustaining unit which at the same time provides surplus electrical energy,'' he said.
    Phew, at least it's not a perpetual motion machine then.
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  5. Re:"selection process [may actually create] the MA by Alsee · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    At first I was sceptical.
    How could he possibly have "supplied all his own domestic power needs free for 17 months"? IMPOSSIBLE!

    But then I was convinced! It's true! Just look at the first sentence of the article! The "birthplace of such an epoch-making discovery" is "A cold stone house on a wind-swept Irish hillside".

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  6. Re:Finally! by Alsee · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I can have a second penis.

    What the heck do you want a second penis for?
    Give me a vagina and I'd never have to leave the house!

    Uhhhhh, wait a miniute... I don't leave the house now.

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