Egli and other stem cell scientists are eager to replicate the process, to test how reliable and robust it is, and hurdles still remain before the technique is standardized.
The Chinese test should also remind the U.S. Senate of the need to maintain a robust and safe nuclear deterrent capability on the eve of its consideration of legislation that would have the opposite effect.
These include the ability to test, troubleshoot and repair electronic equipment on oil rigs and power plants both elements of robust and growing industries.
However, the real test will come as the markets in China mature, and growth slows to rates that would be considered robust in most other economies of the world.