Scientists are often accused of trying to play God. Cloning experts, genetic engineers and atomic physicists have all fiddled with aspects of the world that many believe should remain the preserve of some higher power. more

First it was „gray goo,“ the threat of self-replicating machines populating the planet. Now an environmental think tank is raising the specter of „green goo,“ where biology is used to create new materials and new artificial life forms. more

John Sutherland meets a transhumanist who wrestles with the ethics of technologically enhanced human beings. more

While America was rushing to see sharp metal blades jut from Wolverine?s fists during the opening of the third „X-Men“ movie last weekend, an academic conference was being held at Stanford University to discuss what might happen if people with … Tęsti skaitymą →

With everything else that’s happening in the world today, debates about whether humanity should embrace as yet nonexistent technologies that could enhance our physical and intellectual abilities and someday make us „more than human“ may seem frivolous. more

Should medical researchers be allowed to create human-animal hybrids to investigate disease? No, says an ethics think tank that advises the Scottish Parliament. Yes, says Ian Wilmut of the University of Edinburgh, creator of Dolly the cloned sheep. more

„If one day a bionic hand outperformed a biological hand just on sheer practical performance — like dexterity, strength and speed — I’d probably consider replacing my biological hand,“ said Kyle Peterson, a 21-year-old information science major at the University … Tęsti skaitymą →

Keys, cards, passports and PINs could soon be a thing of the past as biometric technology makes our bodies the only passwords we need. more