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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. i always by Shutup+Now · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I always wondered about this subject... ALWAYS...

  2. Shakys Pizza by mikeclark · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Now we can have even more Shaky's Pizzas...

    Screw you guys.. Im goin home. Bebe you still coo

  3. Re:Can we get a libertarian country first? by Shutup+Now · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    please...

  4. Freebsd config -g by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    WARNING: kernel contains GPL contaminated ext2fs filesystem

    I love it

  5. Re:I bet... by moehoward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Awe. You're just jealous because YOUR theory can't BE defended.

    The bible is the DMCA of logic, reason, and free thought.

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  6. Pizza by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So now we all can have our own Shakey's Pizza Resturant?

  7. Washington Post? by Sygnus · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Looks more like msnbc.com to me. Looks like the submitter needs to RTFA himself.

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  8. Stack overflow? by cperciva · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is this a stack overflow, or just a crazy use of recursion?

    The following COMException has been caught

    eslo.core.jni.COMException: 0x80004005 E_FAIL [FACILITY_NULL "Unspecified error "] (Get records failed. talkProtocol.store_cards() failed with errorstate 2.)

    eslo.core.jni.COMException: 0x80004005 E_FAIL [FACILITY_NULL "Unspecified error "] (Get records failed. talkProtocol.store_cards() failed with errorstate 2.) at eslo.core.bibliotek.IBibTalkPtr.GetCards(Native Method) at eslo.cell.utils.BibUtils.getCards(BibUtils.java:29 8) at eslo.cell.utils.BibUtils.getCard(BibUtils.java:387 ) at eslo.cell.content.ArticleInit.init(ArticleInit.jav a:31) at eslo.cell.site.WebPageInitBase.Process(WebPageInit Base.java:37) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.PTContentHandler.ProcessC omponent(PTContentHandler.java:1422) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.PTContentHandler.ProcessT ag(PTContentHandler.java:1064) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.PTContentHandler.endEleme nt(PTContentHandler.java:990) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.SAXDriver.endElement(SAX Driver.java:732) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseETag(XmlP arser.java:1122) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseContent(X mlParser.java:1200) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseElement(X mlParser.java:1026) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseContent(X mlParser.java:1205) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseElement(X mlParser.java:1026) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseContent(X mlParser.java:1205) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseElement(X mlParser.java:1026) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseDocument( XmlParser.java:499) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.doParse(XmlPar ser.java:151) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.SAXDriver.parse(SAXDrive r.java:309) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.PageTemplater.Process(Pag eTemplater.java:352) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.IAmPTComponentPtr.Process (Native Method) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.PTContentHandler.ProcessC omponent(PTContentHandler.java:1363) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.PTContentHandler.ProcessT ag(PTContentHandler.java:1064) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.PTContentHandler.endEleme nt(PTContentHandler.java:990) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.SAXDriver.endElement(SAX Driver.java:732) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseETag(XmlP arser.java:1122) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseContent(X mlParser.java:1200) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseElement(X mlParser.java:1026) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseContent(X mlParser.java:1205) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseElement(X mlParser.java:1026) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseContent(X mlParser.java:1205) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseElement(X mlParser.java:1026) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseDocument( XmlParser.java:499) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.doParse(XmlPar ser.java:151) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.SAXDriver.parse(SAXDrive r.java:309) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.PageTemplater.Process(Pag eTemplater.java:352) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.IAmPTComponentPtr.Process (Native Method) at eslo.common.site.SiteApp.Run(SiteApp.java:176)

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  9. What you get when you mix COM and Java... by Glock27 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What I got instead of the "stem cell" article:

    ---begin snip---
    The following COMException has been caught

    eslo.core.jni.COMException: 0x80004005 E_FAIL [FACILITY_NULL "Unspecified error "] (Get records failed. talkProtocol.store_cards() failed with errorstate 2.)

    eslo.core.jni.COMException: 0x80004005 E_FAIL [FACILITY_NULL "Unspecified error "] (Get records failed. talkProtocol.store_cards() failed with errorstate 2.) at eslo.core.bibliotek.IBibTalkPtr.GetCards(Native Method) at eslo.cell.utils.BibUtils.getCards(BibUtils.java:29 8) at eslo.cell.utils.BibUtils.getCard(BibUtils.java:387 ) at eslo.cell.content.ArticleInit.init(ArticleInit.jav a:31) at eslo.cell.site.WebPageInitBase.Process(WebPageInit Base.java:37) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.PTContentHandler.ProcessC omponent(PTContentHandler.java:1422) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.PTContentHandler.ProcessT ag(PTContentHandler.java:1064) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.PTContentHandler.endEleme nt(PTContentHandler.java:990) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.SAXDriver.endElement(SAX Driver.java:732) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseETag(XmlP arser.java:1122) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseContent(X mlParser.java:1200) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseElement(X mlParser.java:1026) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseContent(X mlParser.java:1205) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseElement(X mlParser.java:1026) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseContent(X mlParser.java:1205) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseElement(X mlParser.java:1026) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseDocument( XmlParser.java:499) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.doParse(XmlPar ser.java:151) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.SAXDriver.parse(SAXDrive r.java:309) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.PageTemplater.Process(Pag eTemplater.java:352) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.IAmPTComponentPtr.Process (Native Method) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.PTContentHandler.ProcessC omponent(PTContentHandler.java:1363) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.PTContentHandler.ProcessT ag(PTContentHandler.java:1064) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.PTContentHandler.endEleme nt(PTContentHandler.java:990) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.SAXDriver.endElement(SAX Driver.java:732) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseETag(XmlP arser.java:1122) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseContent(X mlParser.java:1200) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseElement(X mlParser.java:1026) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseContent(X mlParser.java:1205) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseElement(X mlParser.java:1026) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseContent(X mlParser.java:1205) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseElement(X mlParser.java:1026) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.parseDocument( XmlParser.java:499) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.XmlParser.doParse(XmlPar ser.java:151) at org.brownell.xml.aelfred2.SAXDriver.parse(SAXDrive r.java:309) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.PageTemplater.Process(Pag eTemplater.java:352) at eslo.core.pagetemplating.IAmPTComponentPtr.Process (Native Method) at eslo.common.site.SiteApp.Run(SiteApp.java:176)

    Sorry

    We are having temporary difficulties with the site, please try again in a few minutes.

    If you still receive this error message, please report the error to our Customer Services department.
    ---end snip---

    At least it's a detailed error message.

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  10. Re:I bet... by Shutup+Now · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Download "Eminem - Go to Sleep"... listen to the chorus... take it personally

  11. We should go back to coding in "C". by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Java is an "Enterprise Engine" for
    writing spaghetti code.

  12. morons visiting presideNTshill 'prayer' cite by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    yuk. like sum king of duhbull blasphemic.

    no matter, some of US prayed that the rest of US would get our heads extracted from our .asps, before even more others of US blow up.

    seems so simple.

    which entity is it that condones murder for money? that would be bail.

    lookout bullow. consult with yOUR creator. vote with yOUR wallet. it's ALL the influence we have left.

  13. I AM TEH WINNAR!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Saturday night and I am posting on /.

    That makes me ultra kool!!!!

  14. Re:Potential by jalet · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    > No, more like knowing the account is named 'root'
    > but not having the password.

    At the LILO prompt, they just have to pass some additionnal arguments to bypass to launch of the init command :

    LILO: linux init=/bin/bash

    They don't need to know the root password.

    Well, maybe LILO is protected by a password too...

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  15. And of course, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... this could have literally millions of applications here on Earth -- everything from watchmaking to watch repair.

    You smell.