Minnesota researchers look to stem the tide of an uncertain future (Minnesota Daily)

On the 14th floor of Moos Tower, the laboratory appears ordinary. Researchers wear jeans, put plates under microscopes and record their observations. Also under their eyes is a controversy � cells that offer extreme hope to some and cause extreme apprehension to others.
The University�s Stem Cell Institute is at an important juncture in its brief existence, especially in the politically and morally contentious realm of embryonic stem cell research.