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World Service,04 Sep 1995,28 mins

Stem cells and the brain

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How medical researchers are aiming to create a brain cell bank. At the Centre for Brain Research in Cambridge stem cell research is being used to help those who have had brain damage. Also in the programme, how the genes of plants are being used to clean up agriculture and celebrating a centenary of helium. Presenter: Andrew Luck-Baker.

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