News tagged with human cloning

S.Korea scientists clone pig for human transplants

South Korean scientists said they have cloned a piglet whose organs were genetically modified to make them more suitable for human transplants.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Fertility doctor says he's on the brink of cloning human: report

A US-based fertility doctor claimed to have cloned 14 human embryos and transferred 11 of them into the wombs of four women in an interview published Wednesday.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 16

Many Americans approve of stem cell research for curing serious diseases

While research using human embryonic stem cells has roused political controversy for almost two decades, little has been done to scientifically assess American attitudes on the subject. New research from the ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Italian doctor says he has cloned three babies

A controversial Italian doctor known for his work allowing post-menopausal women to have children has claimed in an interview to have cloned three babies who are now living in eastern Europe.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 1.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

SKorea seeks jail for disgraced cloning scientist

(AP) -- Prosecutors demanded a four-year prison term Monday for a South Korean scientist disgraced in a cloning scandal that shook the international scientific community and led to his trial on fraud and ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Animal eggs not suitable substitutes to produce stem cells

Since the cloning of Dolly the Sheep over a decade ago, somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) has been considered a promising way to generate human, patient-specific stem cells for therapeutic applications. The shortage of ...

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created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0