Images Dated 5th May 2006

Embryonic stem cell and needle, SEM

Embryonic stem cell and needle. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an embryonic stem cell (ESC) sitting in the eye of a needle. ESCs are pluripotent, that is they are able to differentiate into any cell type. The type of cell they mature into depends upon the biochemical signals received by the immature cells. This ability makes ESCs a potential source of cells to repair damaged tissue in diseases such as Parkinson's and insulin-dependent diabetes. However, research using ESCs is controversial as it requires the destruction of an embryo

© STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Young woman pointing at bank book, smiling, (B&W), portrait

18-19 Years, Adults Only, Black hair, Facial expression, Head and shoulders, Healthy style, Looking at camera, One Person, Only Women, Portrait, Series, Short hair, Smiling, Straight hair, Studio shot, Vertical, White background, Women, Young Adult, Young Women, bank book, black and white, booklet, exaggerated, holding, human finger, index, open, photography, pointing, Retrofile, 57539349

Guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell comes alongside USS Ronald Reagan

Persian Gulf, May 5, 2006 - The guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell comes alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan for a routine fueling at sea

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