Public engagement
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Works from the collections
30 works
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West Midlands Tuberculosis sanatoria and public information
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
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West Midlands Tuberculosis sanatoria and public information
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
- Digital Images
- Online
Genetic modification
Guy Tear
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- Online
Human embryonic stem cells
Annie Cavanagh
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Human embryonic stem cell (gold) growing on a layer of supporting cells (fibroblasts). Stem cells are derived from very early embryos and can either be grown to stay in their original state or triggered to form almost any type of human cell. The fibroblasts provide special factors that maintain the stem cells in their original state. The stem cell appears to be grasped by the underlying fibroblast. Stem cell research could lead to cures for many diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's and diabetes, where a patient's cells are damaged or absent.
Annie Cavanagh