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First Cloned Human Embryo

Posted by timothy on from the pregnant-moment dept.

Human cloning, or at least the production of human embryos, is no longer hypothetical; a company called Advanced Cell Technology claims to have successfully done just that. DivideX0 writes: "The Scientific American has this article. Note the research was conducted in the U.S. although there are bills pending in Washington that will ban this research." There's also a story at MSNBC. Update: 11/25 16:07 GMT by T : Here's ACT's press release as well.

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  1. Re:So this means that... by uchian · · Score: 4, Funny

    There won't be any trouble claiming "prior art" though, will there?

  2. Re:We've been doing it for years... by BreakWindows · · Score: 2, Funny

    Damn right we've been doing it for years. Look at MTV's audience...though that might be more accurately referred to as "cloning sheep".

  3. Re:Need Bad PR For Cloning by geomcbay · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, luckily George Lucas will be filling the gaps come next year!!

    In May 2002, the world will finally see the dangers of cloning and the disasterous effects it could have on The Republic!!!

  4. Now this is really going too far by porp · · Score: 2, Funny

    I overlooked the amount of corporate tie-ins and commercial nonsense that Episode I had, but actually cloning humans as an advertising ploy for Episode II Attack of the Clones, now that's just going too far.

    I mean, Lucas using KFC and Pepsi is one thing. Cloning embryos is another.

    J. Morgan

  5. Re:Imagine the monsters that will come next by Rubyflame · · Score: 2, Funny

    as long as it is not yet centient it is not human

    Then how do you explain George W?

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