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Scientists Clone Human Embryos To Make Stem Cells

Posted by samzenpus on from the me-an-the-other-me dept.

cyachallenge writes "Scientists say they have, for the first time, cloned human embryos capable of producing embryonic stem cells. 'We had to find the perfect combination,' Mitalipov says. As it turned out, that perfect combination included something surprising: caffeine. That ingredient, plus other tweaks in the process, including using fresh eggs and determining the optimal stage of each egg's development, Mitalipov says."

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  1. Coffee Cloning by cyachallenge · · Score: 1, Funny

    Starbucks is now offering the Frappeblast(tocyst) (c).

  2. Breakfast? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "using fresh eggs and caffeine"

    Sounds more like making breakfast than human cloning.

  3. It is by caffeine alone I set my cells in motion by sehlat · · Score: 3, Funny

    It is by the juice of java that cells acquire speed
    The body begins to grow
    The growth becomes a forming.
    It is by caffeine alone I set my cells in motion

  4. Re:As we always suspected: by viperidaenz · · Score: 5, Funny

    insect...
    I've been watching too much game of thrones.

  5. Wonder how they figured to use caffeine? by Nyder · · Score: 3, Funny

    Was it a "oops" moment when one of the scientist knocked some of his coffee into a sample?

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