A world first study shows CRISPR can remove a target gene from early stage human embryos. But with the advance in science come weighty ethical dilemmas.
Articles on Human embryos
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A team in the U.S. is said to have safely and effectively altered human embryos. The news is a reminder that citizens must be consulted on developments potentially affecting the future of the species.
The news may have come as a surprise, but it probably shouldn’t have. A bioethics expert walks through how big a deal this announcement is – and what we should be considering now.
A new evolutionary perspective on what’s been a medical paradox: Why does the body use inflammation to regulate aspects of pregnancy when inflammation is also a big threat to pregnancy?
Stem-cell scientists have to work within many limitations placed on their research. One of these is the 14-day rule that outlaws research on pure human embryos over two weeks old.
While gene editing offers the exciting potential for disease therapies, using it on human embryos opens up a can of worms.
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Professor - Emerging Technologies (Stem Cells) at The University of Melbourne and Group Leader - Stem Cell Ethics & Policy at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Distinguished Research Professor, Emerita, Dalhousie University
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Lecturer, Macquarie University
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Political Scientist, RAND
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Lecturer, Law, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Biomedical Ethics, University of Virginia
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Law Dean; Professor of Law; and Professor of Bioethics & Public Health, Case Western Reserve University
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Postdoctoral Researcher of Evolutionary Biology, University of Pennsylvania
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Chen Su Lan Centennial Professor in Medical Ethics, National University of Singapore; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Head of the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology and Director of the Organoid Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Auburn University
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Head of School (Computer Science) and Co-Director (Centre for Data Science), Queensland University of Technology
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Research Group Head, Germ Cell Development and Epigenetics, Hudson Institute
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Professor of Health Law, Public Health Law and Medical Ethics, University of South Florida
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Science Strategy and Operations Manager, Victorian Heart Institute, Monash University