Funding is mostly by private donations but the foundation also receives support from New York state Stem Cell Science.

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Doctors say it's an important step in stem cell science.

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This idea of self-treatment is one of the reasons adult stem-cell science is so fashionable.

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The citation for his knighthood credits Prof Wilmut with "revolutionising" biology through the cloning technique which underpins the science of stem cell technology.

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The best-known of the new knights is Professor Wilmut, who is said to have revolutionised biology by successfully pioneering the cloning technique that underpins the science of stem cell technology.

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The life-and-death question is whether these efforts and the largesse of Eli Broad and other patrons of science will be enough to let the U.S. lead the stem-cell revolution.

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The science director of the Fight SMA organization, Chris Lorson, told CNN there is no proven stem-cell treatment for the disease.

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