October 31, 2013
Cloning fast facts
Here’s a look at what you need to know about cloning, a process of creating an identical copy of an original. (CNN)
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August 2, 2013
Top French court backs stem-cell research
France’s top court approved a law on Thursday making it easier to conduct research on human embryos and stem cells as long as strict rules are followed to prevent cloning. (Chicago Tribune)
June 4, 2013
Cloning contest: Most beloved UK pooch wins
Puppy lovers in the United Kingdom may soon get a chance to extend their dog years, thanks to an odd new contest: A South Korean company wants to clone the most beloved U.K. pooch — again raising ethical questions about … Read More
May 30, 2013
Cloning breakthrough highlights an alternative source for stem cells
Altered Nuclear Transfer (ANT), like Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (cloning), utilizes the nucleus of a somatic cell, to swap into that of a human egg in order ultimately to generate patient specific pluripotent stem cells. But in the ANT process, … Read More
March 7, 2013
De-extinction: Can cloning bring extinct species back to life?
At some point in the next decade, if advances in biotechnology continue on their current path, clones of extinct species such as the passenger pigeon, Tasmanian tiger and wooly mammoth could once again live among us. (Scientific American)
January 23, 2013
‘I can create Neanderthal baby, I just need a willing woman’
A scientist has said it would be possible to clone a Neanderthal baby from ancient DNA if he could find a woman willing to act as a surrogate. (The Telegraph)
December 19, 2012
Human cloning ‘within 50 years’
Parents who lose children in accidents may be able to clone ‘copies’ to replace them within 50 years, a British scientist who won this year’s Nobel prize for medicine predicted. (The Telegraph)
September 10, 2012
Incomplete methylation reprogramming in SCNT embryos
The cloning of Dolly the sheep was a remarkable demonstration of the oocyte’s ability to reprogram a specialized nucleus. However, embryos derived from such somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) very rarely result in live births—a fate that may be linked … Read More
September 23, 2011
US Permanently Bans Patents for Human Embryos
The United States has mandated a permanent ban in issuing patents on human embryos. President Barack Obama signed the prohibition into law Sept. 16 as part of a patent reform measure titled the “America Invents Act.” (Christian Post)
June 13, 2011
Cloning still unpopular: Gallup poll
Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs poll shows that 84% of Americans still oppose human cloning. It was ranked the third most unpopular issue, before polygamy (86% opposed) and adultery (91% opposed). (BioEdge)
March 11, 2011
Fischbach aims to ban cell procedure
Fischbach, R-Paynesville, and Rep. Bob Dettmer, R-Forest Lake, have introduced matching bills to ban human applications of the procedure known as somatic cell nuclear transfer. (St Cloud Times)
February 25, 2011
New Zealand: Animal death toll ends cloning trials
Unacceptable death rates of laboratory animals have forced AgResearch to end its cloning trials. But the science agency says it will continue to create more genetically engineered animals using new research methods. (Stuff.co.nz)
December 22, 2010
Canada: Court to rule on cloning and reproduction law
Quebec is challenging several sections of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, claiming parts of the law go too far and infringe on provincial jurisdiction. The province says it has no problem with parts of the law that outlaw chimeras — … Read More
