Question

In 2012, two scientists were awarded the Nobel prize for their research on stem cells.

They showed that adult cells could be reprogrammed to become cells with the properties of embryonic stem cells.
Describe the possible benefits of this research.

Answer 1

Researchers John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka have been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work that has revolutionised cell biology. The Nobel Prize committee awarded the prize, "for the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent".