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Stem Cell "Master Gene" Found

Posted by michael on from the key-to-the-universe dept.

nexex writes "From the Washington Post, 'Scientists yesterday said they have discovered a long-sought "master gene" in embryonic stem cells that is largely responsible for giving those cells their unique regenerative and therapeutic potential.' The report summarizes an article in the newest issue of the scientific journal, Cell."

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  1. Re:Yes!!! lets get relion fanatics out of medicine by dbrutus · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Watch out what you ask for. If you get those religious/moral types too far out of science you end up with Mengele reruns throwing jews into freezing water just to measure how quickly they die. It's good science but morally impermissible.

  2. Re:Washington Post? by dbrutus · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    MSNBC says the story comes from the Washington Post. MSNBC is full of reprints from other sources.

    Maybe you need to RTFA more carefully.

  3. Re:Turn on? by jabbadabbadoo · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    "You are better off writing a piece of code that gives a woman an orgasm when she takes a bite of the chocolate cake you sent her. " OK - thanks for the tip.

    Deployment issues aside, I think I know how to write the program. Just needs to *push the right buttons*.

    A couple of shifts, a few rotates and a longjmp should do it.

  4. Take That, Pope! by E-Rock-23 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Religion should NOT get in the way of human progress. And this looks like human progress to me. So take that Catholic Church, take that President Dubya, and take that Religion in general. Science is the way, the truth, and the means to make humanity better.

    Let the Karma-bashing love-fest begin!

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    Blog Prophyts - Right On, Man