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Using Liquid Crystals to Guide Stem Cells

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the building-hearts-and-minds dept.

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."

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  1. you FailG It by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Preferrably with an as those non gay, that *BSD 0wned. and mortifying Series of inTernal mod points and Worthwhile. It's and/or distribute

  2. Re:Lets get this out of they way by the_humeister · · Score: -1, Troll

    Don't tell that to the people who still believe that stem cells are people, although a link to the passage would be nice. How about this one? Speaking of passages, this one seems a little confusing to me. Must we practice cannibalism now?

    Soylent green, on the other hand...

  3. I still can't believe... by omglol · · Score: -1, Troll

    Those stupid christians and republicans are blocking something that clearly has the ability to cure every disease and disability.

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