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[Aarbron]

Scientists grapple with ethical questions after creating a model of human embryos from skin cells

An international research team led by Melbourne scientists generates the first model of early human embryos from skin cells.

www.abc.net.au

I haven't seen a thread on this. Tried to find the least clickbait article on it. Surprised it has not gained more traction in the global press

Fascinating both from a scientific (and potential medical benefits) and the ethical issues.

Scientists have created a model of human embryos from skin cells, in what is being hailed as a breakthrough in the study of infertility but has also raised serious ethical questions.

An international team, led by researchers from Monash University in Melbourne, was able to reprogram skin cells into three-dimensional structures akin to the early stages of human embryos.

Lead researcher Jose Polo said the development would help research that previously required an embryo derived from an egg and sperm.

(Mods, please edit to "without sperm or eggs")

 

[nush]

Your parents are a corporation.

 

[Aarbron]

Your parents are a corporation.

It's evolution, baby.

 

[EviLore]

Definitely ethical concerns if you can scrape someone's skin cells and then produce biological offspring with them without their knowledge or consent. Very interesting research though.

 

[Blade2.0]

Time to create a harem

 

[EverydayBeast]

Science is very important.

 

[ManaByte]

Definitely ethical concerns if you can scrape someone's skin cells and then produce biological offspring with them without their knowledge or consent. Very interesting research though.

 

[SirTerry-T]

Yep, as interesting both from a scientific and ethical standpoint as this news is, I think it's a case of "STOP SCIENCE! YOU'RE MOVING TOO QUICKLY!".

 

[Pejo]

Time to create a harem

Damn, I knew I was born too early, I just didn't know why...

 

[NoLootBoxDev]

The war of the clones is near..

 

[Rentahamster]

"model" embryos you say?

 

[Ballthyrm]

Can't wait to see new mothers at 60. /s
I bet it will be even creepier than old dude getting children now.

 

[IntentionalPun]

Can we eat them?

 

[oagboghi2]

Wouldn't this solve issues like organ transplants.

 

[West Texas CEO]

 

[quickwhips]

So demolition man is true. We won't be fucking much longer until I unfreeze.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Can we eat them?

Take it easy there Tom Hanks.

 

[Boss Mog]

Wouldn't this solve issues like organ transplants.

 

[JayK47]

They will need to do something to counter the increase of sterility.

 

[BigBooper]

So demolition man is true. We won't be fucking much longer until I unfreeze.

What a nightmare future. I sometimes think these researchers are trying to eliminate humanity. Eliminate every "purpose" possible. Of course, I'm sure this kind of thing is useful in medicine, but I have an inherent fear about anything that eliminates the need for normality.