Cloning monkeys for research puts humans on a slippery ethical slope
Scientists have many tools at their disposal to study, manipulate and copy genes.
Plants & Animals
Feb 1, 2019
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News tagged with human cloning
Argentine lab clones cow to produce human-like milk
An Argentine laboratory announced that it had created the world's first transgenic cow, using human genes that will allow the animal to produce the equivalent of mothers' milk.
Biotechnology
Jun 10, 2011
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Could villains clone themselves to take over the world?
If asked about clones, most people think of evil sci-fi characters. However, in real life, the word "clone" often has broader, far more positive applications. Just as office workers replicate documents by using copy machines, ...
Biotechnology
Oct 8, 2018
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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.
Biotechnology
Apr 22, 2009
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First synthetic embryos: The scientific breakthrough raises serious ethical questions
Children, even some who are too young for school, know you can't make a baby without sperm and an egg. But a team of researchers in Israel have called into question the basics of what we teach children about the birds and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 12, 2022
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Scientists clone first rhesus monkey using new method
Scientists in China on Tuesday announced that they have cloned the first healthy rhesus monkey, a two-year-old named Retro, by tweaking the process that created Dolly the sheep.
Biotechnology
Jan 16, 2024
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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 other charges.
Biotechnology
Aug 24, 2009
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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.
Biotechnology
Apr 22, 2009
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S. Korea to revive stem cell research after scandal
President Lee Myung-Bak promised Monday to spend some $89 million restoring South Korea's reputation as a leader in stem cell research, five years after a scandal tarnished its reputation.
Biotechnology
Sep 19, 2011
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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 University of ...
Biotechnology
Jun 29, 2011
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