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They invented the microscope.
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He improved the microscope.
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In 1665 a man named Robert Hooke was the first man to see the cells though a microscope.
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His many contributions to biology include the development of cell theory, the discovery of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system
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He was the co-founder of the cell theory.
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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.
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Muscle stem cells grown in large numbers in lab by Chinese researchers could help athletes and those with muscle-related injuries grow new muscles
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A cure for people born with debilitating inherited disorders known as mitochondrial disease is now a step closer following a research breakthrough.
