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Stem Cells

Blind man's sight restored by stem cell treatment
People undergoing an experimental stem-cell treatment have experienced modest improvements in their vision since the trial began in 2011, but one man had his vision restored from 20/400 -- basically blind -- to 20/40. "There's a guy walking around who ...See all stories on this topic »UPI.com (blog) […]
Maryland Stem Cell Association awards 31 grants
Enlarge. The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission awarded grants to a mix of individual researchers and scientists, research teams of collaborating universities and biotech companies. Sarah Gantz: Reporter- Baltimore Business Journal: Email | Twitter ...See all stories on this topic » […]
Embryonic stem cells from cloned human embryos – six reasons for caution
May 21, 2013 (PJSaunders) - The newspapers are full this week of the news that scientists in the US state of Oregon have produced embryonic stem cells (ESCs) using the same cloning technology (somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT)) that created Dolly ...See all stories on this topic »Lifesite […]

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doing things in the most complicated way possible is just what he does
A titanium engagement ring that lights up via magnetic induction. […]
Play With Your Food
Like father, like cubs: After watching Papa Wei Shand play with his food, Pallas Cat kittens try and do the same. Bonus: a sort of making-of video for the kittens. SFW, NSFWS (not safe for Wei Shand - Mama Tula apparently sent him quickly packing.). […]
"Jihad Jane"
Jane's Jihad: the new face of terrorism. A Reuters series in four parts. The case was so serious, authorities said, that they charged the woman, Colleen LaRose, with crimes that could keep her in prison for the rest of her life. Now, as she awaits sentencing, a months-long Reuters review of confidential documents and interviews with sources in Europe an […]