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Hans and Zackarias jansses
They invented the microscope. -
Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek
He improved the microscope. -
Who discoved the cell?
In 1665 a man named Robert Hooke was the first man to see the cells though a microscope. -
Theodor Schwann
His many contributions to biology include the development of cell theory, the discovery of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system -
Matthias Schleiden
He was the co-founder of the cell theory. -
Rudolph Virchow
Virchow's most widely known contribution was his development on cell theory. He was cited for being the first to recognize leukemia cells and that all cells came from pre-existing cells. At first Virchow did not believe the evidence for cell division, that it only occurs in certain types of cells. -
Chinese stem cell breakthrough a boon for regrowing damaged muscles
Muscle stem cells grown in large numbers in lab by Chinese researchers could help athletes and those with muscle-related injuries grow new muscles -
CURE
A cure for people born with debilitating inherited disorders known as mitochondrial disease is now a step closer following a research breakthrough.
