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ABC News carries this report on the first gene-engineering of human stem cells. This would seem to be significant research; it promises far greater control over the tissues formed by stem cells, and thus a greater range of medical applications.

Link: http://abcnews.go.com/wire/SciTech/reuters20030209_211.html