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Published online 15 September 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040913-11
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Stem cells
Candidates take opposing stances on medical research.
Before President George W. Bush arrived in the Oval Office, most Americans had never heard of a stem cell - a microscopic biological entity that can transform into hair, muscle or other human cell types.
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