Posts Tagged ‘cloning’
Should we bring back extinct species?
STANFORD (US) — Within 15 years, scientists may be able to revive some recently extinct species, like the dodo or the passenger pigeon. It’s not Jurassic Park, but is it a good idea? Continue…
Friday, April 5, 2013 9:46 - 49 Comments
Health & Medicine - Mar 22, 2012 13:33 - 0 Comments
Cloned cheek cells keep immunity in check
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Cells created in the lab from cheek lining tissue could offer the answer to disorders of the immune system. (more…)
Top Stories - May 31, 2011 12:06 - 0 Comments
Fast and cheap: Chip cranks out DNA
DUKE (US) — Bioengineers have designed a 1-by-3 inch chip that can produce custom-made segments of DNA in two days. Current methods take two weeks and require large equipment and significant human labor. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 15, 2010 10:01 - 2 Comments
Is cloned human virus light at end of tunnel?
CARDIFF U. (UK)—Scientists have successfully cloned a human virus offering new hope for the treatment of potentially life-threatening diseases. (more…)
Health & Medicine, Science & Technology - Apr 27, 2009 12:48 - 0 Comments
Forget it—Stem cells start with clean slate
EMORY (US)—New findings about how sperm and egg unite to create new life may have implications for stem-cell therapies and cloning. Emory University scientists have pinpointed a process that erases information in fertilized eggs to create a zygote—the ultimate stem cell. (more…)
