Bowman : iPSC cell is similar to embryonic stem cell but cheaper , kills no embryos . Embryo stem cell research taking money away from work with adult stem cells , he says . Scientist predicts embryonic stem cell research will be abandoned , Bowman says . IPSCs `` perhaps even eliminate the need for human embryos as a source of stem cells , '' says Keisuke Kaji of the University of Edinburgh . Comment:
Bowman : iPSC cell is similar to embryonic stem cell but cheaper , kills no embryos . Embryo stem cell research taking money away from work with adult stem cells , he says . Scientist predicts embryonic stem cell research will be abandoned , Bowman says . Comment: