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Discovery of Stem Cells

Stem cells proved biology's most powerful repair mechanism. The 1961 discovery by Ernest McCulloch and James Till, through irradiated-mouse experiments, demonstrated self-renewing cells capable of generating all blood cell types. This breakthrough underpins regenerative medicine, with bone marrow transplants now saving over 50,000 lives annually.

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