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Using Liquid Crystals to Guide Stem Cells
An anonymous reader writes "Liquid crystals, the same phase-shifting materials used to display information on cell phones, monitors and other electronic equipment, can also be used to control the differentiation of embryonic stem cells, Wisconsin researchers say. By using the crystals to mechanically strain the cells, they can prevent the indiscriminate (and unwanted) differentiation common in embryonic stem cell research and therapy. So when you want a bone cell, say, you don't end up with one from the kidney."
Dude... if you get that to work grow me a 24" wide screen!
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Mark Twain
Sounds like you could do some pretty cool stuff with screen savers.