The stem cell gusher
With the political and ethical logjam broken, opportunities open up. Stem cell scientists have hit a gusher, says the New York Times, with proof by...
Kass calls for ban on cloning after reprogramming advance
The former head of the President's Council on Bioethics, Dr Leon Kass, says that the validation of reprogramming is an opportunity to pass long-delayed legislation...
More problems in governance of California’s stem cell institute
The chairman of the CIRM accused of supporting conflict of interest California's stem cell institute, the best-funded in the world, has not had an easy...
Gene therapy works with Parkinson’s
The first solid evidence that gene therapy can work in the brain. Encouraging news on the gene therapy front: researchers have reported that gene therapy...
German move to open assisted suicide agency
German allies of Dignitas want to test the law. The German branch of the Swiss assisted suicide group Dignitas is seeking to help someone die...
Do neuroscientists manage teen tantrums better?
The short answer is No, despite their knowledge of the brain. Because they appreciate that the neural circuits that control a teenager's ability to focus...
Brain surgery 101: left and right hemispheres
Doctors operated on the wrong side of the heads of three patients in a US teaching hospital A Rhode Island hospital has been fined and...
UK animal rights harassment declines
The activities of British extremists have been curtailed by tough government legislation. Researchers who work with animals in the UK are feeling safer from harassment...