October 28, 2005
Stem-Cell Technique Could Lessen Conflict
Two teams of researchers have reported that they obtained embryonic stem cells from mice using new techniques that, if proved in human cells, might overcome the ethical objections that influenced President Bush's decision to limit federal financing for research on the human cells. But other scientists say the new techniques present ethical questions of their own and may not resolve Congressional debate over the financing.
One of the studies, led by Advanced Cell Technology, a company
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