Embryos

LOOK: Insanely Cute Monkeys Have More Than Two Parents

Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Chimerism, Chimeric Monkeys, Embryos, Roku, Shoukhrat Mitalipov, Chimero, Chimeric Monkey Pictures, Stem Cell Research, Monkey Pictures, Cute Animals, Chimeric Monkey Photos, Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Hex, Science News

Because we know you'll ask: no, you can't have one. Hex, Roku and Chimero, the insanely cute rhesus monkeys pictured here, are the world's first ch...

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WATCH: Cute "Chimeric" Monkeys Carry Strange DNA

Posted 01.07.2012

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Cute and cuddly, little Hex, Roku, and Chimero look just like any other rhesus monkeys. But they carry distinctive DNA - a mashup of genes from severa...

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Beyond Vaccine Politics to Biopolitics

Jonathan D. Moreno | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Embryos, Biotechnology, Biopolitics, Climate Change, Science, Evolution, Religion and Science Debate, Vaccines, Politics News
Jonathan D. Moreno

Even in an election cycle that is dominated by the economy, feelings about cultural issues continue to be the most raw, especially where the power of modern medical science seems to conflict with tradition values. Welcome to the era of biopolitics.

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Hope, Science and Tomorrow: Stem Cell Research in 2009

Ryan Mehl | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ryan Mehl

The days of cautiously taking care of ourselves will wane as we move medicine, politics and society forward. By embracing stem-cell research, we will see the many troubles of aging and disease disappear.

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How Will the Outcome of the Election Really Impact Reproductive Rights?

Nazca Fontes | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women Entrepreneurs, Reproductive Rights, Election, Abortion, Women's Rights, Embryos, Health, Amendment 48, 2008 Election, Politics News
Nazca Fontes

It's hard to miss recent articles about the impact the next President will have on abortion, specifically the Roe v. Wade decision. But most of these discussions miss broader concerns...

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