Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Breakthrough: Lab Made Sperm

Women who say they don't need a man may well be right – after human sperm was created in the lab. A team of British scientists claimed Wednesday to have created human sperm using embryonic stem cells, in a medical first that they say will lead to a better understanding of fertility. The breakthrough could give hope to infertile couples and men left unable to have children after having cancer treatment. But don't worry guys, the scientists who created the sperm using stem cells don't plan to take you out of the baby-making process just yet. Why am I not feeling confident that these scientists have ethical considerations at the top of their list?

Read more here from the London Metro.

Or here from the American Foreign Press.

Or here from the London Independent.

1 comment:

  1. "Why am I not feeling confident that these scientists have ethical considerations at the top of their list?"

    Found an error. What I think you meant to say was:

    "Why am I not feeling confident that these scientists have my interpretation of ethical considerations at the top of their list?"

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