What if a scientist was able to perform a medical procedure inside a lab
What if a scientist was able to perform a medical procedure inside a lab, where a single microscopic cell could be transformed into a healthy functioning heart, executed completely outside of the human body. The idea may seem farfetched or even silly, however, researchers have been striving for medical developments such as this for years by experimenting with human cells, specifically stem cells. For example, in 2001, Professor Christine Mummery and her team were able to successfully transform a human skin cell into a heart cell that could actually beat on its own. Now, years later, scientists continue to use stem cells to make big strides in the understanding and treatment of the world’s most harmful diseases. However, despite its medical benefits, stem c
