The new technique for cloning human embryos announced by US scientists may carry with it ethical problems associated with destruction of viable embryos. It is also important that the Government introduce legislation to control research that involves the use of embryos, according to scientists based in Ireland. There was a mixed reaction to the news that a research team in the US had successfully cloned embryos using human tissues and had harvested stem cells from them. (Times) >
Filed under: Perceptions, Research Tagged: Stem cells
