There’s use for pluripotent stem cells in disease diagnosis and treatment. Ultimately, Jing says, the hope is to both expand the giant panda population and make it healthier.

Ben O'Connor climbs Mount Ventoux on a stripped down version of his Giant Propel SL in Stage 15 of the 2025 Tour de France© Getty Images - Dario Belingheri ...

More information: Yuliang Liu et al, Generation and characterization of giant panda induced pluripotent stem cells, Science Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adn7724 ...