Nobel awarded for stem cell, early cloning work

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) -- Two scientists from different generations won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for the groundbreaking discovery that cells in the body can be reprogrammed into completely different kinds, work that reflects the mechanism behind cloning and offers an alternative to using embryonic stem cells.

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