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Stem Cells ?

Hi pals, I am a mathematician and a chemist. There's been a lot of hype on Stem cells. Can someone tell me what are they and why is there so much fuzz about them ? -TG http://hotbacteria.blogspot.com

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1. Stem cells are primal cells common to all multi-cellular organisms that retain the ability to renew themselves through cell division and can differentiate into a wide range of specialized cell types. You can find more about them at Scientific Information Sharing resource: http://sisr.blogspot.com/2007/06/stem-cells-animated-tutorial.html
2. its an issue because your only source is an embryo/unbornchild