P.Ete McCleave first heard about stem cells while studying science in the 1990s. “I knew about them, but I just didn’t know what they could be used for,” he says. …
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De-extinction of the woolly mammoth takes a major step forwards: Scientists successfully reprogramme elephant stem cells – and it could allow them to resurrect the lost species by 2050
by Elijahby ElijahIt’s been more than 4,000 years since the woolly mammoth last walked the Earth, but these extinct giants may not be gone forever. Researchers have made a breakthrough that could …
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‘Mini organs’ are grown from human stem cells taken during the late stages of pregnancy for the first time – marking a ‘huge step forward’ for prenatal medicine
by Elijahby ElijahFor the first time, ‘mini-organs’ have been grown from human stem cells extracted during the late stages of pregnancy, marking a ‘major step forward’ for prenatal medicine. New research shows …
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Inside the ambitious plan to ‘de-extinct the Dodo’: How scientists are using stem cell technology to bring back the extinct species – more than 350 years after it was wiped out
by Elijahby ElijahIt is one of the most famous extinct animals of all time, ruthlessly hunted to extinction by humans in just a few decades. Now, scientists are getting closer to returning …