Now this is telling: After all of the hype about how embryonic stem cell research holds much greater hope for cures than adult stem cell research, after all of the complaining that the field is being held back by funding limitations, here comes New Jersey accepting stem cell research grant applications. And get this: Out of 96, only ONE is for embryonic stem cell research. And it is for training, not bench science (just like what has happened with Proposition 71). Talk about a reality check!
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