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Leading journal names the top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2008 (Guardian Unlimited)

Submitted by iw on December 28, 2008 – 5:10 pmNo Comment

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A feat of biological alchemy that offers scientists the hope of growing replacement organs from patients’ own skin cells has been named the scientific breakthrough of the year. Cellular reprogramming allows scientists to rewind the developmental clock of adult cells to produce stem cells , which can then be grown into completely different tissues, such as neurons and beating heart cells. …

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