Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Scientists Hail Advance in Creating Stem Cells

Source: National Public Radio (NPR) - All Things Considered
Date: June 6, 2007

Summary:

NPR's All Things Considered reports on a breakthrough in converting skin cells into cells with embryonic stem cell-like traits, an advancement that could reshape the debate surrounding the field of embryonic stem cell research:

"At Whitehead Institute in Boston, researchers have succeeded in modifying a skin cell so it behaves like an embryonic stem cell. And at Harvard University, scientists have shown that it's possible to make clone mice from previously fertilized eggs." A streaming NPR radio broadcast accompanies this story.