Scientists have broken through a technical barrier in human embryo research and now face an ethical one. Two separate studies […]
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Sperm derived from stem cells – Experts reaction
Scientists in China have created functioning sperm from mice stem cells in the laboratory. To accomplish this feat, the researchers […]
Continue readingAnimal welfare laws shift – Expert reaction
A new law change in New Zealand recognises animals as having emotions and requires scientists to consider non-animal techniques before […]
Continue readingUK mitochondrial donation vote – experts respond
The UK House of Commons has voted in favour of a law allowing the creation of embryos where DNA from […]
Continue readingNZ Parkinson’s trial on hold – experts respond
An Auckland biotech company is putting its trial of an experimental Parkinson’s disease treatment on hold following the withdrawal of previous […]
Continue readingUS Supreme Court rules human genes cannot be patented – experts respond
AusSMC:The US Supreme Court has ruled that companies cannot patent human genes. The ruling overturns Myriad Genetics patent on genes […]
Continue readingBioethics informs debate – Gareth Jones
Bioethicists challenge boundaries society takes for granted – but must “tread carefully”, writes a leading bioethics expert. The University of […]
Continue readingSynthetic biology’s future
A symposium on the future of synthetic biology (PDF) — designing and building new life forms from the ground up — […]
Continue readingODT: Should mere humans be ‘playing God’?
Bioethicist Gareth Jones writes about the creation of the first functional synthetic genome, arguing that placing a moratorium on the […]
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