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26th Nov 2000

Stem Cells

A novel way to reduce road-noise, a new test for Down Syndrome, a lie-detector for your mobile phone, laser-glasses to give super-human eyesight, websites of the week, and Dr. Clive Svendsen, interview guest, telling us  what a stem cell is, where stem cells come from, how can stem cells be used therapeutically

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