UK sets sights on gene therapy in eggs : Nature

Britain has set out a road map towards the first clinical tests of reproductive techniques that combine parents’ genes with DNA from a third party.

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Embryonic stem cell research challenged, again - The Tech

James L. Sherley has filed the first brief of his formal appeal in his battle to stop government funding of human embryonic stem cell research.

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Device Brings $1,000 Genome Within Reach - Technology Review

Thanks to advances in chemistry and software, researchers can soon sequence a human genome for $1,000 in a day.

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China stops unapproved stem cell treatments | Reuters

China has ordered a halt to all unapproved stem cell treatments and clinical trials, state media reported on Tuesday, as Beijing seeks to rein in the largely untested stem cell therapies now on offer across the country.

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BBC News - First 'mixed embryo' monkeys born

For the first time, scientists have produced monkeys composed of cells taken from separate embryos. The animals were born after researchers combined cells from different embryos and implanted them into female monkeys.

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Should scientists create deadly viruses? Yes, says bioethicist

One of the predictable consequences of science’s rapidly growing knowledge of genetics is that the knowledge can be put to use to kill, harm or terrorize.

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Chinese scientists finish sequencing Genghis Khan descendant's genome - Xinhua | English.news.cn

Scientists said on Sunday that they have finished sequencing the genome of a direct descendant of Genghis Khan.

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Stem cells: The cell division : Nature News & Comment

Oliver Brüstle fought for more than a decade to pursue and patent human embryonic stem-cell research in Germany. Now his efforts have backfired.

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DNA Sequencing Caught in Deluge of Data - NYTimes.com

The field of genomics is caught in a data deluge. DNA sequencing is becoming faster and cheaper at a pace far outstripping Moore’s law, which describes the rate at which computing gets faster and cheaper.

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Scientists brace for media storm over creation of man-made flu virus that could be fatal if released

UPDATE, Jan. 21, 2012: In response to criticism that their research could put world at risk of catastrophic pandemic, scientists behind creation of 'Armageddon' flu virus suspend project for 60 days

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Neutrino experiment replicates faster-than-light finding : Nature News & Comment

Physicists have replicated the finding that the subatomic particles called neutrinos seem to travel faster than light. It is a remarkable confirmation of a stunning result, yet most in the field remain sceptical that the ultimate cosmic speed limit has truly been broken.

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Pituitary glands grown from mouse embryonic stem cells | Science | The Guardian

Scientists have grown working pituitary glands in the lab that could potentially transform the treatment of people with a range of debilitating hormone disorders.

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'Junk DNA' defines differences between humans and chimps

Research characterizes important genetic variation between the species.

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European court bans patents based on embryonic stem cells : Nature News

Procedures that involve human embryonic stem cells cannot be patented, the European Court of Justice declared today.

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Aboriginal genome analysis comes to grips with ethics : Nature News

"The genome project, led by Eske Willerslev at the University of Copenhagen, received approval for the work from a group that represents Aboriginals in the region in which the man probably lived.

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Yeast thrives with partially synthetic genome : Nature News

Researchers have equipped yeast cells with semi-synthetic chromosomes. It is the first such achievement in eukaryotic, or complex-celled, organisms, and marks a step towards large-scale genome engineering in these cells.

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New candidates for oldest fossils : Nature News

Researchers have found what could be the oldest microbial fossils yet documented. The traces, discovered in 3.4-billion-year-old Australian rocks, might help to resolve the question of when cellular life arose, and how it produced energy.

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Beyond the Genome, Cancer's Secrets Come Into Sharper Focus - NYTimes.com

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Stem cell sperm study leads to successful mouse births - BBC News

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US judge rules decisively for federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research_Nature News Blog

In a victory for supporters of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research, a US district judge ruled today that government funding of the research is legal, despite an existing law that prohibits US funding of research in which an embryo is destroyed.

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Chip chips away at the cost of a genome : Nature News

The latest contender in the race for the prized '$1,000 genome' has proved its mettle in a singularly appropriate way: by sequencing the genome of computer pioneer Gordon Moore.

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Mice with human livers deal with drugs the human way : Nature News

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Regenerative medicine's promising future - CNN.com

Is it possible for humans to regenerate a damaged body part the way starfish and salamanders can? Will doctors one day be able to replace cancer-ridden organs with healthy ones engineered in a lab? Will lengthy waiting times for organ transplants eventually become a thing of the  …

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BBC News - Non-invasive embryo gene screen

Fertility doctors say they have found a non-invasive way to screen IVF embryos for genetic abnormalities. The current method involves taking cells from the embryo itself, which experts fear may be harmful. Now UK researchers say it is possible to run the same checks on cells surr …

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Should we clone Neanderthals? | guardian.co.uk

Given reliable technology, could it ever be ethical to bring our prehistoric relatives back from the dead?

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