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Salmonella - Intracellular Infection by Salmonella

In this animation, you can see how one S. typhimurium invades an epithelial cell of the intestinal tract, survives the intracellular defense mechanisms of the host cell, and multiplies.

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Creating Embryonic Stem Cell Lines

Brought to you by http://www.AllThingsScience.com The inner cell mass (ICM) cells of blastocyst-stage early human embryos can be removed and cultured. These cells can be grown in the lab indefinitely. Various growth factors cause these cells to develop into a variety of differentiated cells, such as muscle or nerve cells.

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Windpipe transplant using stem cells.

A young mother has become the first in the world to get a new part of her body made from her own stem cells. The woman in Spain received a new windpipe -- grown in a lab. British doctors who were involved in the revolutionary transplant say it heralds a new era in medicine. Our Health Correspondent Thomas Moore explains.

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Robot Fish

A robotic fish developed by scientists from Essex University is put through its paces in a special tank at the London Aquarium. It works via sensors and has autonomous navigational control. www.itnsource.com

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