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MIT Team Creates Cancer Stem Cells

Posted by kdawson on from the keep-those-babies-under-glass-please dept.

MIT scientists and colleagues have found a way in the lab to create large amounts of cancer stem cells, the cells that can initiate tumors. The work, reported in the August 13 issue of Cancer Cell, could be a boon to researchers who study these elusive cells. Labs could easily grow them for use in experiments.

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  1. Where are the good old... by megaditto · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    slashdot trolls to point out that the team's lead researcher Dr. Tan Ince is a Turkish Muslim (and probably out to steal some burger-flipper's jerb). Just saying.

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  2. Re:I hope we have ethical researchers by amigabill · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Or, you know, give everyone they don't like cancer. Just saying.

    Imagine the DOD and CIA getting their hands on this. Foreign spies suddenly dieing of massive cancer due to stuff slipped into their drinks. Cancer serum bottled into giant bombs to vaporize it over Iraq, Iran, North Korea, etc. Police could threaten to use it to calm riots. Spray it over anti-Bush/Cheney/Rove protests. That'll learn 'em. Anyone who doesn't support "The Party" will simply die of "natural causes", and all that's left are the suitably faithful. Religious wackos of all faiths will be using it on people of other religions. Great...