Destroying research embryos within 14 days limits chance of medical breakthroughs
- Written by Patrick Foong, Lecturer, Law, Swinburne University of Technology
Californian scientists recently grew the first human-pig embryos, and Japanese scientists say they’ve grown a replacement pancreas for a mouse inside a rat.
Scientists envision these grown organs herald a new era for drug testing and can help understand early human development. The developments pave the way for a future where transplant...