Stem cell discovery 'magical'
New Orleans Times-Picayune Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:05 PM PST
PORTLAND, ORE. -- Early this year, Shoukhrat Mitalipov saw something no human being had seen before. It was a Sunday, and Mitalipov was watching his children. But the scientist had to change the chemical soup he was using to nurture some very special cells. |
'Dolly' creator obviates human embryo use
UPI Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:36 PM PST
The British scientist who broke ground with the cloning of Dolly the sheep in 1996 has embraced a new technology for a non-embryo stem cell production. |
Dolly scientist abandons cloning
Vietnam Net Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:22 PM PST
Scientist Ian Wilmut who led the team that controversially created Dolly the sheep is abandoning the cloning of human embryos in stem cell research, local press reported Saturday. |
Pols back Patrick's $1B biotech bill
Gloucester Daily Times Sat, 17 Nov 2007 9:07 AM PST
DANVERS - Chances are, a baby born today will live to be 100. In the future, cancer may become easier to identify and treat. Scientists will use stem cell research to grow new organs for people. |
'Dolly' creator obviates human embryo use
EARTHtimes.org Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:55 PM PST
The British scientist who broke ground with the cloning of Dolly the sheep in 1996 has embraced a new technology for a non-embryo stem cell production. Professor Ian Wilmut cloned a ewe he named Dolly using a nuclear transfer method whereby stem cells are... |
Dolly The Sheep Scientist Abandons Human Embryo Cloning, Saying Japanese Technique Is The Future
Medical News Today Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:03 AM PST
Professor Ian Wilmut, Edinburgh University, who led the team that created Dolly the sheep - a cloned sheep - says he is abandoning the cloning of human embryos as a Japanese method is the best one for stem cell research and the future. Wilmut added that the Japanese method has the best chance of leading to effective cures for chronic conditions and diseases. [click link for full article] |
Celebrity buzz
Asbury Park Press Sat, 17 Nov 2007 5:21 AM PST
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Leeza Gibbons, whose mother has Alzheimer's disease, has been named to the board that oversees California's stem cell research agency. |
Dolly the Sheep pioneer decides to dump embryonic cloning
ANI via Yahoo! India News Sat, 17 Nov 2007 1:27 AM PST
London, Nov 17 (ANI): The British scientist who created Dolly the Sheep is dumping cloning using embryos in favour of a rival method, which makes stem cells without them. Professor Ian Wilmut, of Edinburgh University, shot to fame, but also drew criticism from some religious groups and pro-life campaigners after being involved in the cloning of the first mammal from an adult cell in 1996. ... |
| |
|
