Embryonic stem cells (ESCs), shown here in a colorized scanning electron micrograph, can turn into any type of cell in the body with the right biochemical triggers. While this is a potentially powerful tool for medicine, the fact that obtaining ESCs requires destruction of an embryo has spurred research into using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), which are made by reprogramming adult cells. . . . . . . . . . #science #biology #cells #stemcell ##stemcellresearch #embryonicstemcells #medicine #research #life #lifescience #biochemistry #chemistry #human #humanlife #knowledge #innovation #technology 📷 Getty/Science Photo Library/STEVE GSCHMEISSNER)