What are some of the latest developments in stem cell research? In 2007, adult stem cell research and new research creating induced pluripotent stem or "iPS" cells generated some excitement in the research community. Scientists have also found adult stem cells in more tissues than they had before. These findings have opened the door to new questions and possibilities for therapies involving adult stem cells. Scientists are now working to see if adult stem cells can be "reprogrammed" to act as embryonic stem cells. These scientists credited their latest successes on early work in embryonic stem cell research, and believe that more research needs to be done on embryonic stem cells to further advance all areas of stem cell research.