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A new scientific study claims that human urine can be converted into brain cells. And the surprising discovery may extend beyond practical applications, allowing a way to circumvent the controversial debate over stem cell research.
The study, published online in Nature Methods and conducted by a team led by Chinese stem-cell biologist Duanqing Pei, found that cells generated from human waste might someday be used to study disease and even in therapeutic treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.
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Now I can’t say that I’m piss-poor anymore?
tommy71 on December 12, 2012 at 10:44 PM
Oh, to be full of p!ss!
OldEnglish on December 12, 2012 at 10:51 PM
Buncha piss-brains.
Scribbler on December 12, 2012 at 10:52 PM
No big deal. Liberals brains were developed from shite.
CW on December 12, 2012 at 11:01 PM
Ah, creating the next MSNBC line up, I see.
Warner Todd Huston on December 12, 2012 at 11:06 PM
Hence the expression “smarty pants.”
rdbrewer on December 12, 2012 at 11:06 PM
So “dickhead” is now a compliment?
ThePrimordialOrderedPair on December 12, 2012 at 11:12 PM
Wow, if they can come up with a way to do it with $hit we’ll be able to explain Liberalism.
This is just like cracking the human genome….
Science and Stuff!!! w00t!!!
BigWyo on December 12, 2012 at 11:14 PM
Sounds like a whole lotta pishful thinking.
Shy Guy on December 12, 2012 at 11:15 PM
And hence the professions pissychiarty and pissycology.
Shy Guy on December 12, 2012 at 11:16 PM
And zombies then began to yell, “don’t eat the yellow brains.”
Warner Todd Huston on December 12, 2012 at 11:21 PM
Possible slogans:
*Snake needs to drain to help the brain.
*Release your bladder, add to your brain matter
SouthernGent on December 12, 2012 at 11:21 PM
Dudes at urinals:
Dude 1: Man, this water is deep.
Dude 2: Yep, squishy too.
Ugly on December 12, 2012 at 11:49 PM
Bear Grylls just jumped for joy.
James on December 13, 2012 at 12:11 AM
I guess beer isn’t KILLING brain cells; it’s washing them out.
michaelo on December 13, 2012 at 12:39 AM
Nimrods. There has always been a way to circumvent the debate over stem cell research.
Don’t use embryos.
Furthermore, adult stem cells work; embryonic, not so much.
What these people lack in common sense and intelligence, they more than make up in foolishness and ignorance.
Logus on December 13, 2012 at 1:08 AM
There is no ” debate over stem cell research” and there never has been. There is only debate over embryonic stem cell research. But the MSM keeps pushing this lie. Either that there is no difference between adult and embryonic stem cells or that those who oppose embryonic stem cell research oppose all stem cell research.
It’s sickening.
29Victor on December 13, 2012 at 2:19 AM
Meh. Call me when you can turn it back into beer.
Xavier on December 13, 2012 at 4:19 AM
I’m old enough to remember that folks used to insult each other with “pea-brain.”
Say that in the future, & you’ll get a “thank you!”
itsnotaboutme on December 13, 2012 at 6:43 AM
Turning grey matter to yellow.
itsnotaboutme on December 13, 2012 at 6:50 AM
My mum always said I was full of it right $hit up to my eyeballs and that was why my eyes are brown.
Frank Enstine on December 13, 2012 at 8:47 AM
Maybe these chinese scientists are just playing a joke?
Closely examine your caffeinated beverage.
c4 on December 13, 2012 at 9:06 AM
Cord blood.
cptacek on December 13, 2012 at 9:08 AM
Gives a whole new meaning to the term pea/pee brain!
keepinitreal on December 13, 2012 at 9:39 AM