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Former mouse embryonic cells are pictured in this undated photograph ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:37:20 GMT

(Reuters) - Former mouse embryonic cells are pictured in this undated photograph obtained on January 27, 2010. Researchers have transformed ordinary mouse skin cells directly into neurons, bypassing the need for stem cells or even stemlike cells and greatly speeding up the field of regenerative medicine. REUTERS/Nature/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCI TECH HEALTH SOCIETY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Low magnification image showing neurons derived from mouse embryonic ...

(AFP/Nature) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:49:28 GMT

(AFP/Nature) - Low magnification image showing neurons derived from mouse embryonic fibroblasts infected with the three gene cocktail of Brn2, Myt1l, and Ascl1 and cultured for twelve days. Bioscientists said on Wednesday they had turned the skin cells of mice into brain cells in less than a week, in a boost for the quest of growing tissue in a lab to replenish damaged or diseased organs.(AFP/Nature/Thomas Vierbuchen/Marius Wernig)

Neurons derived from mouse embryonic fibroblasts infected with ...

(AFP/Nature) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:49:28 GMT

(AFP/Nature) - Neurons derived from mouse embryonic fibroblasts infected with the three gene cocktail of Brn2, Myt1l, and Ascl1 and cultured for twelve days. Bioscientists said they had turned the skin cells of mice into brain cells in less than a week, in a boost for the quest of growing tissue in a lab to replenish damaged or diseased organs.(AFP/Nature/Thomas Vierbuchen/Marius Wernig)

Researchers at Stanford University in California have transformed ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:52:49 GMT

(Reuters) - Researchers at Stanford University in California have transformed the ordinary cells of mice directly into nerve cells called neurons using just three genes, in a move they hope can transform the field of regenerative medicine. These cells are stained red with a compound that identifies them as neurons. REUTERS/Thomas Vierbuchen/Marius Wernig, Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at Stanford University

Stem cells are prepared for culture at a lab. Bioscientists ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:18:11 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - Stem cells are prepared for culture at a lab. Bioscientists said on Wednesday they had turned the skin cells of mice into brain cells in less than a week, in a boost for the quest of growing tissue in a lab to replenish damaged or diseased organs.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Darren Hauck)

FILE - In this March 9, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama ...

(AP) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:05:32 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this March 9, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama signs an Executive Order on stem cells and a Presidential Memorandum on scientific integrity, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

In this handout photo made available on Friday Jan. 15, 2010, ...

(AP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:33:00 GMT

(AP) - In this handout photo made available on Friday Jan. 15, 2010, a photomicrograph of muscle tissue is seen. The muscle fibers are seen diagonally from lower left to upper right. The blue dots are the nuclei of the cells, the yellow color is the result of an overlay (green and red) of two of the most important proteins in skeletal muscle, actin and myosin. Dutch scientists have been growing pork in a laboratory, call it pork in a petri dish, a technique to turn pig stem cells into strips of meat that scientists say could one day offer an environment-friendly alternative to raising livestock. (AP Photo/Eindhoven University of Technology/TUE)

In this handout photo made available on Friday Jan. 15, 2010, ...

(AP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:32:40 GMT

(AP) - In this handout photo made available on Friday Jan. 15, 2010, three pieces of muscle tissue are seen in petri dishes. Dutch scientists have been growing pork in a laboratory, call it pork in a petri dish, a technique to turn pig stem cells into strips of meat that scientists say could one day offer an environment-friendly alternative to raising livestock. (AP Photo/Eindhoven University of Technology/TUE)

In this undated but recent handout photo made available on Friday ...

(AP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:32:20 GMT

(AP) - In this undated but recent handout photo made available on Friday Jan. 15, 2010, Professor Mark Post, a biologist at Maastricht University is seen. Dutch scientists have been growing pork in a laboratory, call it pork in a petri dish, a technique to turn pig stem cells into strips of meat that scientists say could one day offer an environment-friendly alternative to raising livestock. (AP Photo/Appie Derks/MUMC)

In this photo taken in 2006 and provided by the Cloud Foundation, ...

(AP) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:07:28 GMT

(AP) - In this photo taken in 2006 and provided by the Cloud Foundation, Sheryl Crow, left and Ginger Kathrens are shown riding mustangs in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Colorado. Crow has spoken out against the war in Iraq and in support of embryonic stem-cell research and efforts to combat global warming. Now, she's trying to ride to the rescue of thousands of wild horses that roam the West. (AP Photo/The Cloud Foundation, Ann Evans)

In this photo taken in March 2007 and provided by the Cloud ...

(AP) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:05:02 GMT

(AP) - In this photo taken in March 2007 and provided by the Cloud Foundation, singer Cheryl Crow performs with her horse Lady C at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Houston. Crow has spoken out against the war in Iraq and in support of embryonic stem-cell research and efforts to combat global warming. Now, she's trying to ride to the rescue of thousands of wild horses that roam the West. (AP Photo/The Cloud Foundation, HO)

In this April 11, 2007 photo, Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, left, ...

(AP) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:46:08 GMT

(AP) - In this April 11, 2007 photo, Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, left, and Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., talk with reporters during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington following a vote on stem cell research. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

In this July 19, 2006 file photo, Senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, ...

(AP) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:42:51 GMT

(AP) - In this July 19, 2006 file photo, Senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, reacts to President Bush's stem cell research veto during a news conference in Washington. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)