Not in my name
How I was asked to 'author' a ghostwritten research paper. By Adriane Fugh-Berman.
Put your ethics to the test
We are mostly reluctant to become medical guinea pigs but, since we all benefit from research, must do our duty, argues John Harris.
‘Editing’ technique can rewrite genes
Scientists at a company in California have developed a potentially revolutionary technique to permanently rewrite any gene in the human body, offering hope of a cure to many with inherited diseases.
Catholics warned of Nazi eugenics trend
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, leader of the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales, renewed his attack on the abortion laws and embryo research yesterday in an Easter sermon.
Ethics row as choosing baby’s sex splits MPs
A controversial report, which favours allowing parents to choose the sex of their child and rethinking the cloning ban, is published today by a committee of MPs split down the middle over the needs of science and the ethics of embryo research.