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Rodents With Part-Human Brains Pose A New Challenge For Bioethics

Science & Health

10 months ago

Rodents With Part-Human Brains Pose A New Challenge For Bioethics

George Dvorsky

Scientists Kept Disembodied Pig Brains ‘Alive’ For 36 Hours, And It’s Testing Our Conceptions Of Death

Science & Health

2 years ago

Scientists Kept Disembodied Pig Brains ‘Alive’ For 36 Hours, And It’s Testing Our Conceptions Of Death

George Dvorsky

US Government May Lift Ban On The Funding Of Chimeras

Science & Health

4 years ago

US Government May Lift Ban On The Funding Of Chimeras

Carli Velocci

For most of us, chimeras are a common aspect of mythology and the most tragic parts of our favourite anime, but for the science community, they hold both incredible research value and ethical concerns. This is why the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) proposed new guidelines on Thursday in…

Lab Mice Are Freezing Their Asses Off, And It’s Screwing Up Science

Science & Health

4 years ago

Lab Mice Are Freezing Their Asses Off, And It’s Screwing Up Science

George Dvorsky

Ethicists Voice Concerns Over Creation Of Humanised ‘Autistic’ Monkeys

Science & Health

4 years ago

Ethicists Voice Concerns Over Creation Of Humanised ‘Autistic’ Monkeys

George Dvorsky

Researchers in China have genetically engineered monkeys to exhibit autistic-like behaviours, including impaired social skills and increased anxiety. This research is poised to improve our understanding of brain disorders, but ethicists say the harm endured by these monkeys is simply not worth it.