Stem cells explained

Stem cells can be coaxed into becoming any number of different type of cell by giving them the right signals at the right time. Their potential for use in regenerative medicine is vast, spanning therapies to treat genetic diseases such as sickle cell anaemia, to potentially generating entire organs in the lab.

This video from Elements explains more about stem cells are and how they are created in the lab.

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