Scientists Chafe at Restrictions on New Stem Cell Lines

The announcement last month of a long-awaited breakthrough in stem-cell research -- the creation of stem-cell lines from a cloned human embryo -- has revived interest in using embryonic stem cells to treat disease. But US regulations mean that many researchers will be watching those efforts from the sidelines. [More]
Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology - Category: Biotechnology Tags: Health,Health,Ethics,Biotechnology,Biotechnology,Biology,Society & Policy Source Type: news