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  • Neurons derived from ES cells
  • Human blastocyst within the zona pellucida
  • Human blastocyst within the zona pellucida
  • Erasistratus, a physician, realising that Antiochus's (son of Seleucus I) illness is lovesickness for his stepmother Stratonice, by observing that Antiochus's pulse rose whenever he saw her. Line engraving by J.C. Levasseur, 1769, after H. Collin de Vermont, 1727.
  • Human embryonic stem cells
  • Human embryonic stem cells
  • Human embryonic stem cells
  • Mouse embryonic stem cells
  • Mouse embryonic stem cells
  • Derivation of embryonic stem cells
  • Derivation of embryonic stem cells
  • Mouse embryonic stem cells
  • Mouse embryonic stem cells
  • Mouse embryonic stem cells
  • Mouse embryonic stem cells
  • Mouse embryonic stem cells
  • Human embryonic stem cells
  • Human embryonic stem cells
  • Human embryonic stem cells
  • Human embryonic stem cell (gold) growing on a layer of supporting cells (fibroblasts). Stem cells are derived from very early embryos and can either be grown to stay in their original state or triggered to form almost any type of human cell. The fibroblasts provide special factors that maintain the stem cells in their original state. The stem cell appears to be grasped by the underlying fibroblast. Stem cell research could lead to cures for many diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's and diabetes, where a patient's cells are damaged or absent.
  • Neuronal culture
  • Neuronal culture
  • The suicide of Cleopatra: Cleopatra is standing next to her bed holding the asp in her left hand. Line engraving by N. Mire after J.B. Wicar after G. Reni, 1788.
  • Jupiter holds Danae captive and comes to her in the form of a shower of gold coins which Cupid gathers and puts into his quiver. Engraving by N. Le Mire after A. Borel after Annibale Carracci.
  • A surgeon applying the method of cupping to Ragotin, who believes his body has swelled in his sleep. Engraving by G. Huquier the elder after J.B. Oudry.
  • A surgeon applying the method of cupping to Ragotin, who believes his body has swelled in his sleep. Engraving by G. Huquier the elder after J.B. Oudry.