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fromNature
5 days ago

Ethics must keep pace with embryo research

Japan's bioethics panel approved creating embryos from stem-cell-derived sperm and eggs for research, enabling up to 14-day laboratory study to advance fertilization, reproduction, and genetics.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Human skin DNA fertilised to make embryo for first time

US scientists have, for the first time, made early-stage human embryos by manipulating DNA taken from people's skin cells and then fertilising it with sperm. The technique could overcome infertility due to old age or disease, by using almost any cell in the body as the starting point for life. It could even allow same-sex couples to have a genetically related child.
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fromNature
4 months ago

Human embryo research: how to move towards a 28-day limit

Even though the UK government has not announced any plan to revise its laws in light of this recommendation, the HFEA's announcement could have global ramifications.
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