Functional Neurons Created From Adult Somatic Cells

mmmscience writes "Researchers at UCLA have accomplished a task that has long vexed stem cell researchers: They've created the first electronically active neurons from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. This is a great leap forward for stem cell researchers, who can apply these neurons to the study of neurodegenerative diseases."

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Re:In preparation for the inevitable comments

[ArcherB]

I read the article, and indeed something was done. It allowed research on contaminated lines. You might have also noticed how few lines are available for federal dollars.

My analogy of the poisoned well stands.

Maybe you didn't read TFA:

Researchers at UCLA have accomplished a task that has long vexed stem cell researchers: Theyâ(TM)ve created the first electrically active neurons from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. This is a great leap forward for stem cell researchers, who can apply these neurons to the study of neurodegenerative diseases.

Here, a group of scientists and probably students were successful in creating active, working neurons from iPS cells.

In other words, a group of thirsty scientists drank from the well you said was poisoned and are fine. Turns out that there was nothing wrong with the water after all. Now, you analogy would be correct if they took federal money, did all kinds of research and determined that nothing could be done with iPS cells. Fortunately, that is not the case. Since they were successful, your analogy fails. I don't see why this is so hard to under stand.

Is it really that hard to admit that Bush did something that was not 100% completely wrong? Don't let your partisan hatred cloud reality.