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  1. Stem Cells - Center for Genetics and Society

    Sep 6, 2019 · Stem Cells Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that researchers can induce to develop into specialized tissue types. Human stem cells can be derived from adult, fetal, and …

  2. Human Cloning - Center for Genetics and Society

    Jan 24, 2018 · Research cloning – producing cloned human embryos from which to derive embryonic stem cells (theoretically for customized medical treatment or research) – has been …

  3. CGS Summary of Public Opinion Polls - Center for Genetics and …

    Aug 22, 2024 · This page displays the results of more than 60 major public opinion surveys about four categories of emerging human biotechnologies: human genetic modification, human …

  4. Startup aims to make lab-grown human eggs, transforming …

    Jul 15, 2023 · "It's really exciting to be working on a technology that can change the lives of millions of humans." Conception is trying to accelerate, and eventually commercialize, a field …

  5. Scientists are developing ways to use stem cells to better test drugs before trying them in humans. Others are creating stem cell lines that have all the genes that contribute to a …

  6. Research Cloning Arguments Pro and Con - Center for Genetics …

    Jun 30, 2006 · Reasons to Support Research Cloning 1. Cloned embryos are said to be needed for research on embryonic stem cells that promise to revolutionize medicine. Scientists believe …

  7. Lab-grown babies on the horizon: how IVG could transform …

    Scientists create induced pluripotent stem cells starting with a somatic cell (e.g. skin or blood cell), and are working to figure out how to direct those cells to develop into mature gametes that …

  8. Stem Cell Timeline: The History of a Medical Sensation

    Stem cells are the cellular putty from which all tissues of the body are made. Ever since human embryonic stem cells were first grown in the lab, researchers have dreamed of using them to …

  9. Lessons From A Cloning Scandal - Center for Genetics and Society

    Jul 7, 2023 · From animals, he moved on to people, and specifically to work with human embryonic stem cells, which were a very hot topic, both scientifically and politically, at the time.

  10. Human Cloning Isn’t Monkey Business - Center for Genetics and …

    Since monkeys are humans' closest relatives and embryonic stem cells might treat devastating injuries and diseases, this research has invigorated prospects for developing patient-specific …