How Do They Do That?

Aug 30, 2011

Stem cells can become any type of cell that the body needs, but until they're needed to turn into a neural cell, or a heart cell, or a skin cell, how do they stay in their "stemmy" state, asks Not Exactly Rocket Science's Ed Yong.

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