Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent, meaning they can become almost any type of cell. Since stem cell research is so controversial, researchers might have found a more ethical way to use stem cells. Julian joins DNews to explain. Follow Julian on Twitter: twitter.com/jhug00 Read More: Japanese woman is first recipient of next-generation stem cells www.nature.com/news/japanese-woman-is-first-recipient-of-next-generation-stem-cells-1.15915?WT.mc_id=FBK_NatureNews “A Japanese woman in her 70s is the first person to receive tissue derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, a technology that has created great expectations since it could offer the same regenerative potential as embryo-derived cells but without some of the ethical and safety concerns.” World First: Woman Receives Tissue Graft Made From Induced Stem Cells www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/world-first-woman-receives-tissue-graft-made-induced-stem-cells “Hours ago, a Japanese woman in her 70s became the first human to receive a tissue transplant that was grown from induced pluripotent stem cells, RIKEN reported.” Embryonic stem cells en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embryonic_stem_cell “Embryonic stem cells (ES cells) are pluripotent stem cells derived from the inner cell mass of a blastocyst, an early-stage preimplantation embryo.” Organ donor data www.organdonor.gov/about/data.html Watch More: Why Do We Have Blind Spots? www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd-qnB0hN8o How Do We Separate Conjoined Twins? www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UmOD0-Q5II ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter twitter.com/dnews Trace Dominguez on Twitter twitter.com/tracedominguez Tara Long on Twitter twitter.com/TaraLongest Laci Green on Twitter twitter.com/gogreen18 DNews on Facebook facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ gplus.to/dnews Discovery News discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: testu.be/1ndmmMq

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