Stem cells have the ability to produce specialized cells for a variety of body tissues in the body, including heart muscle, brain tissue, and liver tissue. Stem cell research could have a major impact on modern medicine because of the technology's ability to produce cells for almost all parts of the body. While stem cells could potentially provide medical advances, including curing diseases like cancer, embryonic stem cell research is controversial. Learn about the latest opinions and legislation concerning stem cells.

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Stem Cells From Virgin Eggs: Nonviable Embryos Could Answer Ethical Concerns

Last winter, two female Komodo dragons at separate zoos in England gave their keepers big surprises. With no contact from any male, each of the giant...


Science News, 10/20/07 by Patrick Barry · More from publication

Fatherless Stem Cells: Scientific Fraud Involved An Accidental Advance

South Korean researcher Woo Suk Hwang caused a scandal in 2005 by falsifying data about his attempts to make the first embryonic stem cells from...


Science News, 8/4/07 by P. Barry · More from publication

For The Second Time In As Many Years, President Bush Vetoed A Bill June 20 That Would Have Expanded Federal Funding For Embryonic Stem Cell Research

For the second time in as many years, President Bush vetoed a bill June 20 that would have expanded federal funding for embryonic stem cell research....


Christian Century, 7/24/07 · More from publication

Mouse Method Turns Skin Cells To Stem Cells

Scientists have reprogrammed mouse skin cells to mimic embryonic stem cells that can morph into any type of cell in the body. Last year, Shinya...


Science News, 7/14/07 · More from publication

Stem Cells Not Required

The pancreas doesn't include stem cells that become insulin producers. Instead, the cells that make the hormone proliferate by dividing, researchers...


Science News, 6/2/07 by P. Barry · More from publication
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