For first time, stem cells are produced from cloning technique
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 20:20
in Biology & Nature
Scientists create human embryos that are genetic copies of living people to make stem cells, which may help treat many diseases but also raises concerns about human cloning.For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites fears of human cloning.