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mad_scientist
lol. i am so dumbfounded right now. Wow. man has become god. what a stupid piece of news..
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no bro :) stem cells are cells which have the potential to become any organ in the body. You are originally a bunch of stem cells when the sperm and egg meet and reproduce. And then these stem cells form into ALL the different organs of the body.
So it's not 'creating life' or human organs, rather - its merely triggering certain cells to specialize into something they would have already specialized in without human intervention. :)
And its actually good news (if they havn't killed any potential babies). Because through stem cells (which can also be found in i.e. the umbilical cord etc. when its not needed after birth), they can produce cures for many illnesses which people have and couldn't themselves grow. I.e. some people need kidneys. So scientists can use stem cells to produce kidneys (alhamdulillah), for people who require them.
So its a good thing, insha' Allah.