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...Still, he cited a number of promising recent experiments in which stem cells were used to repair damaged tissue in animals; for example, he showed a video of a partially paralyzed rat that appears to miraculously regain mobility after an implantation of neural stem cells. But Gearhart emphasized that lab animals are not humans and predicted that it would take from seven to ten years before such treatments would be available for treatment of such conditions as stroke damage, Parkinson?s disease and spinal chord injury. ?It will take at least that long to get over the safety issues...
...have a problem with their carrots being genetically modified so they’re resistant to powerful herbicides. They don’t mind if the sweet crunch of that ear of corn or bunch of seedless grapes is the result of years of tinkering in a lab. This way of thinking has given rise to a powerful industry that, with the collusion of the government, thwarts any attempt to control, test or label genetically modified foods...
...trouble is, very little of this kind of thing is incontrovertible proof of anything. Bush's mobile lab may look like a high-topped recreational vehicle. The dump-truck launchers probably won't be loaded with suspect missiles that fly beyond the permissible 93-mile range. And some of the suspect imports do have legitimate dual uses to make fertilizer or vaccines...
Prof. E. H. Hall, 10-12, Jeff. Phys. Lab...
...Field, 9-12, 2-5, Cruft Lab...