US doctors have begun the first official trial of using human embryonic stem cells in patients after getting the green light from regulators. more

A small biotech company says it has found a way to produce human embryonic stem cells without destroying an embryo. That the prospect does not satisfy many religious conservatives who have opposed stem cell research demonstrates once again why the … Tęsti skaitymą →

Deriving a stem cell line from a cloned human embryo still represents one of the most formidable scientific barriers in biology. Challenged with deep ethical questions, misled by high-profile research fraud, and obfuscated in the eyes of the public, it’s … Tęsti skaitymą →

Guidelines proposed by the National Institutes of Health to carry out an order made last month by President Obama would allow research with federal financing only on stem cells derived from surplus embryos at fertility clinics. The money would still … Tęsti skaitymą →

South Korea has been reluctant to support local scientists for research into cloned human stem cells. However, with the new U.S. government deciding to lift the country’s restrictions on federal funding for new stem cell research, Korean regulators are feeling … Tęsti skaitymą →

Though the world’s attention has focused on Iran’s advancing nuclear program, Iranian scientists have moved to the forefront in embryonic stem cell research, according to a recent joint study by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Controversial in … Tęsti skaitymą →

Scientists have welcomed President Barack Obama’s recent decision to allow research on human embryonic stem cells. But in this week’s Scrubbing Up health column Dr Elizabeth Hill, who advises investors on how to sell new technologies, says pharmaceutical and biotech … Tęsti skaitymą →