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Functional Neurons Created From Adult Somatic Cells 147

Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday February 25, 2009 @01:27PM from the this-sounds-important dept.

mmmscience writes "Researchers at UCLA have accomplished a task that has long vexed stem cell researchers: They've created the first electronically active neurons from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. This is a great leap forward for stem cell researchers, who can apply these neurons to the study of neurodegenerative diseases."

Comment Re:Not astonishingly suprising... (Score 3, Funny) 300

by the jalapeno on Friday December 19, 2008 @03:50PM (#26176309) Attached to: Hacked Business Owner Stuck With $52k Phone Bill

Or the old quote. The Carpenters house is always the one that is in least repair.

Or the town barber is always the one with the worst haircut..

Comment Widespread disdain for US is a fallacy (Score 1) 236

by the jalapeno on Saturday May 03, 2008 @02:06PM (#23285346) Attached to: Windows in Brazil Costs 20% of Per Capita Business Income

Who knows, maybe I don't hang with the US haters, but I travel to Brazil very often and the Brazilians definitely do not have a widespread disdain for the US. They are probably one of the most friendly countries towards us in the region, outside of Colombia, of course, which is definitely our closest ally in the region.

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