Study in journal Cell says fat cells were extracted from the patient & altered to develop into any type of cell in the body. She has been insulin-independent for a yr, the 1st such case.
British embryologist Wilmut died on 10 September at the age of 79. He led the team that created Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell.
One of the reasons researchers want to use these embryos is for research into miscarriage and developmental anomalies. But it might not yield useful results.
In future, eggs & sperms may not become necessary to procreate while harvesting of organs see new concepts. Scientists attain surplus energy through nuclear fusion in lab.
China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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