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Britain gives scientist the OK to Genetically Modify Human Embryos

Britain gives scientist the OK to Genetically Modify Human Embryos

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 1, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Britain has given scientists the green light to edit the genes of human embryos for research, by means of a technique that, according to some, could eventually be used to create “designer babies”. Less than a year after Chinese scientists triggered an...

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Protesters chant as they pass by the entrance to the the Golden Generation Worship & Retreat Center in Saylorsburg, Pa. on Saturday, July 13, 2013 to demonstrate against Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, who rents a room at the center. Source: AP Photo/Pocono Record/Keith R. Stevenson

Ankara’s Creationists

by Nicholas Birch | Jul 15, 2013 | Majalla Blogs

In mid-June, the Turkish state body responsible for promoting science and scientific research, TÜBİTAK, told a group of top scientists that it would not be providing financial support for a postgraduate summer school they were organizing. Fair enough, you might think:...

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Women wear face masks as they visit the historic Bund in Shanghai on April 19, 2013. Source: AFP Photo/Peter Parks

China Says New Bird Flu Case Found in Northeast

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 22, 2013 | World

Beijing, Reuters—A man in the northeastern Chinese province of Shandong has been infected by a new strain of bird flu, the first case found in the province, state news agency Xinhua said on Monday, bringing the total number of victims in China to 105. The H7N9 virus...