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Risks of sharing personal genetic information online need more study, bioethicists say
Jun 05, 2009 |
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With just $399 and a bit of saliva in a cup, consumers can learn about their genetic risk for diseases from breast cancer to diabetes. Now, thanks to social networking sites set up by personal genomics companies, they can ...
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Of mice and men: Stem cells and ethical uncertainties
Oct 29, 2009 |
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The recent creation of live mice from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) not only represents a remarkable scientific achievement, but also raises important issues, according to bioethicists at The Johns Hopkins University's ...
New ethical questions are being raised in stem cell research
Dec 10, 2009 |
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A groundbreaking discovery two years ago that turned ordinary skin cells back into an embryonic or "pluripotent" state was hailed as the solution to the controversial ethical question that has plagued stem-cell science for ...
Octuplets' birth raises bioethical questions
Feb 04, 2009 |
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The birth of octuplets to a Southern California woman has raised several thorny ethical questions and trained a spotlight on the practice of reproductive medicine.
Online ethics and the bloggers' code revealed
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Jun 25, 2009 |
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Whatever their reason for posting their thoughts online, bloggers have a shared ethical code, according to a recent study published in the journal New Media Society, published by SAGE. Key issues in the blogosphere are te ...
Research shows reading classic literature can improve personal ethics
Feb 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers, including John Johnson, professor of psychology at Penn State DuBois, have discovered that literature may inspire readers to be ethical members of society. "As an evolutionary psychologist," ...
What do you have in mind? Ethical questions in neuroscience
Nov 14, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New methods for examining and influencing brain activity have led to better treatments for disabling neurological and psychiatric diseases, but they also pose ethical questions about their use inside and ...
Religion and the narrative of biological science
May 12, 2008 |
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There exists much ethical controversy brought about by advances in biology and medicine and the relationship to religion. In a new essay in The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Laurie Zoloth takes an approach to medica ...
Using Superheroes to Teach Physics: College Courses in Sci-Fi
Mar 31, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the more perplexing questions facing science these days is this one: How do we get more young people interested in science? Leading the way are a number of college courses -- that can ...
Organization analyzes how new war weapons will impact society
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Oct 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the year 2009, when astronauts live in a space station, people send messages around the world with the touch of a finger, and diseases such as polio have virtually been eradicated from ...
What will the next 50 years bring in robotics research?
Apr 24, 2007 |
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Would a conscious robot need the same rights as a human being? Could robots one day take over the care of our ageing population? Will robots be our soldiers of the future? When will robots be able to do all the housework?
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