Almost Genius: The Once-a-Month Stem-Cell Collector for Ladies

A Parsons design student whips up a silicone tampon that collects stem cell-rich menstrual blood. Move over, baby embryos!

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File this under gross and kind of brilliant: Chelsea Briganti, a senior at Parsons
The New School for Design has produced a device that collects menstrual
blood for adult stem cells. Made of medical-grade silicone and
resembling an ultra-thick thick condom, Mademoicell works like a
tampon. Pop it in, fill it up, pull it out, store in the fridge
alongside last night's...