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Post by Audley Strange » Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:41 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25967136

Then holy fucking shit!
Dr Haruko Obokata's work, published in the journal Nature, showed stem cells can now be made quickly just by dipping blood cells into acid.
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Post by cronus » Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:56 pm

There'll be a catch. Something that's too good to be true often is.
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Post by Clinton Huxley » Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:58 pm

This happened on "Sapphire and Steel". An exponentially replicating mound of gristle and heart-valves and epididymis, whatever that is, nearly engulfed the Earth, until Steel hit it with a cricket bat.
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Post by Trinity » Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:56 pm

Are they prone to hallucinations?
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Post by Mysturji » Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:58 pm

Dr Haruko Obokata's work, published in the journal Nature, showed stem cells can now be made quickly just by dipping blood cells into acid.
Yes, but what kind of stem cells? :nervous:
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Post by JimC » Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:21 pm

Trinity wrote:Are they prone to hallucinations?
Damn! Beat me to it! :hehe:

But eventually, by this method or another, I suspect we will gain the ability to manipulate them to the fullest degree...
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Post by PsychoSerenity » Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:38 pm

Pretty awesome news. It does seem likely to lead to some amazing developments in medical science.
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Post by mistermack » Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:45 pm

Impressive chick.

I definitely would.

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