Hybrid embryos: nice, but not necessary, says expert
British Parliament debates fertility legislation Once again, bioethics is on centre stage in the British Parliament as the House of Commons debates a revision of...
American ‘reverend’ enjoys his job of assisting suicide
Disturbing profile of George Exoo A disturbing profile in the Guardian of the one leading lights of the right-to-die movement, the Rev. George Exoo, shows...
Claims by Irish bioethics council attacked
Embryo rights not a religious dogma The Irish Council for Bioethics recently recommended by a unanimous vote that frozen IVF embryos could be destroyed for...
Ava Gardner’s message for would-be suicides
Why is Melbourne so gloomy? One of the most depressing films you could possibly see is On the Beach, a 1959 Hollywood melodrama with Gregory...
Therapeutic cloning loses its glamour
Bill defeated in Western Australia Is the unstoppable advance of therapeutic cloning in danger of grinding slowly to a halt? This week a bill authorizing...
Researchers enthusiastic about induced pluripotent cells, says Nature
Pace of iPS cell development much faster The superiority of induced pluripotent cells over embryonic stem cells is leaving scientists agog, according to a survey...
California institute rebuked for poor governance
Affordability another serious issue Despite a squeaky-clean public image derived from its noble aim of curing the cureless, embryonic stem cell research is plagued by...
US bans genetic discrimination
But issue not closed The US has banned genetic discrimination by health insurers and employers. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, which sailed through both the...
Has neuroscience defeated moral relativism?
A.C. Grayling raves about mirror neurons Somewhat like Darwinism, neuroscience is a field which is being mined for all the answers to all the questions...
Blood transfusions not beneficial, say researchers
Are Jehovah Witnesses right after all? Do Jehovah Witnesses have it right after all? Most people think that their refusal to use blood transfusions for...
Surrogacy comes of age
Surrogate motherhood comes of age Surrogate motherhood seems to have come of age, with the release of a Hollywood comedy, "Baby Mama", starring Tiny Fey...
Swiss goldfish to be protected against abuse of their dignity
Moves to protect dignity of plants, tooSwitzerland is well on its way to becoming the most dignified country in the world, after its federal parliament...