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Stem Cells Generated From Adult Cells

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the all-growed-up dept.

DrJay writes "Scientist report that introducing only four genes to adult cells is sufficient to convert them to something that looks and acts remarkably like an embryonic stem cell. Although some of the details need to be worked out, if this technique is generally applicable, it may allow the production of an essentially unlimited supply of stem cells. There is a subscription-only report, and Ars Technica's science journal describes the results in some detail for those without subscriptions."

3 of 190 comments (clear)

  1. Re:now that we've solved that problem by nine-times · · Score: -1, Troll

    You sound bitter. What, are you angry that we might be able to cure diseases without injecting ground-up-baby into people?

  2. What a great hack by hellfire · · Score: -1, Troll

    If your "vendor" won't fix the bug, the hackers will find a way to route around it.

    Now if only the White House would stop introducing bugs into the political system we could start getting real work done.

    --

    "All great wisdom is contained in .signature files"

  3. Re:This is a GOOD THING! by BoberFett · · Score: 0, Troll

    [blockquote]?"? My impression was that supporting stem cell research was about being pro-science, not anti-religion.[/blockquote]
    If there's one thing the internet has taught me, it's that atheism is as much a religion as Christianity, Islam, or Judaism to many people. Some people just get off on telling others that they're wrong.