Scientists have proved for the first time that sperm grown from embryonic stem cells can be used to produce offspring. more

Scientists have condemned a leading Catholic cardinal’s calls for those who carry out embryonic stem cell research to be excommunicated. more

The issue of stem cell research — which is back before the Senate — is often described as a moral dilemma, but it simply is not. Or at least it is not the moral dilemma often used in media shorthand: … Continue reading →

“VIRGIN-BIRTH” embryos have given rise to human embryonic stem cells capable of differentiating into neurons. The embryos were produced by parthenogenesis, a form of asexual reproduction in which eggs can develop into embryos without being fertilised by sperm. more

Stem cell scientists in the United Kingdom are reporting today a gene discovery that suggests a way to take adult cells back to an embryonic state — a discovery that could help treat diseases without relying on controversial human embryonic … Continue reading →

Parents have been warned against the use of private companies to store blood from their babies’ umbilical cord. more