Scientists have created stem cells without using embryonic material AND without introducing genetic material!

Scientists have created stem cells without using embryonic material AND without introducing genetic material! 

While the testing has only included cells from mice, the approach could one day work for humans as well. 

The idea of taking individual cells to a point of near-death, either by subjecting them to acid or other unfavorable conditions, was inspired by other work with plants. Botanists have long been able to take injured plants and regrow them from a node.