When the brain “dies”, is a person still inside?
An academic debate with real-world consequencesTo the layman, "brain dead" means either a blood-spattered zombie film or well and truly dead, ie, no longer alive....
Disability activist and foe of Peter Singer passes away
Harriet McBryde Johnson broke conventions Harriet McBryde Johnson, a disability activist who was a prominent foe of bioethicist Peter Singer, has passed away at the...
Ignoring the alarm clock is in your genes
Genetic test for sleep patternsAnother intriguing excursion into the genetic-explanation-for-everything: pillow hugging. With a swab from your cheek, scientists at the Swansea University can now...
Safer method of reprogramming cells
Scripps researcher uses chemical cocktailsAlthough the new technique developed by Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka for creating cells which seem to have the properties of embryonic...
Adult stem cells from nose can morph into brain cells
Australian discoveryAnd in another stem cell development, Australian researchers have found that adult stem cells harvested from stem cells from the olfactory nerve in the...
Cloning the dead
Britain to legalise cloning from tissue of dead people The British government has decided to legalise cloning dead people after lobbying from stem cell scientists....
Harvard psychiatrists under attack over consulting fees
Paperwork problems raise fears of undue influence Three prominent Harvard psychiatrists are under attack in the US Congress for failing to lodge accurate statements of...
Doctors at horror clinic in Milan arrested
Surgeons performed unnecessary surgery to boost incomePolice in Milan have arrested 13 doctors at a private clinic, including the whole thoracic surgery team, for performing...