The immaculate conception?

(The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) A new, groundbreaking study by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) found a way to transform skin cells into the three major stem cell types that comprise early-stage embryos. This work has significant implications for modelling embryonic disease and placental dysfunctions, as well as paving the way to create whole embryos from skin cells.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news