Scientists Hail Breakthrough: A New Method For Making Stem Cells, RIKEN, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Reveals

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In experiments that could open a new era in stem cell biology, scientists have found a simple way to reprogram mature animal cells back into an embryonic-like state that allows them to generate many types of tissue.

The research, described as game-changing by experts in the field, suggests human cells could in future be reprogrammed by the same technique, offering a simpler way to replace damaged cells or grow new organs for sick and injured people.

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