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The Science of Stem Cells: More Then Just A Debate

When people think of stem cell research they very commonly only think of the controversy surrounding the subject. People fail to remember that stem cell research is more then just a debate, it is something in which can potentially save lives. People also misunderstand what stem cells truly are and how they can help. Stem cells are defined as unspecialized cells found in fetuses. Embryos, and some adult body tissues that have the potential to divide into other specialized cells or other stem cells ( "stem cell basics'). Although it is unknown to most, there is more then one type of stem cell- adult and embryonic. Adult stem cells are studied more often because of the fact that they are easier to gather, there is less tension surrounding the subject of adult stem cell research as oppose to the controversy surrounding embryonic. Embryonic stem cells are also different from those of adult stem cells due to the way in which they......

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