These new technologies allow for the extraction and purification of minute amounts of fossilized DNA, which is then amplified, activated and replicated before being used for in vitro fertilization. ... This research may lead to a major scientific discovery that builds on the technologies already benefiting many humans" worldwide, especially infertile couples who want to have children. ... Now is the time for scientists and society to acknowledge that it is unjustifiable to use new techniques and scientific advances to solve today's problems but wrong to add new problems. Dinosaur cloning ...

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The scientific technology of cloning is the artificial production of organisms with the same genetic information. The technology behind cloning is called nuclear transfer. ... Scientists are currently using this technology and with many species. ...

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In our modern day world, the technology of genetic engineering and human cloning for the use of asexual reproduction has reached a point to where we must ask ourselves if it is a good practice for medical purposes, or if it presents issues of ethical and moral concern. ... Human cloning has reached a point where the ethical and moral values have not been considered, and we have not fully learned and understood the negative consequences of such a new and overwhelming technology. ... The Council for Secular Humanism has written the "Declaration in Defense of Cloning and the Integrity of Scie...

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Farmers are obligated to sign a Monsanto technology agreement with the company that prohibits farms from sharing (accidentally or not) seeds with their neighbors (Monsanto Company, 2012). ... It could be said that without these scientific advances we would be much worse off as a population. The scientific research is so limited to corporations whose motivation is to make large profits for shareholders. ...

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In today's world, our scientific discoveries have taken us far enough to be able to prevent inherited diseases that people are born with as a result of their gene makeup. ... Genetic engineering is inherently controversial because it involves the scientific manipulation of life on a very basic level. ... This statement clearly leaves out many controversial issues such as cloning and "designer" babies, but as technology grows, maybe so will society and their views. ...

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Although transgenic mice, DNA knockouts, and other advances in the germ-line gene transfer in animals might cause one to think that germline genetic manipulation is just around the corner, several important technical problems need to be resolved before this technology could be considered for human trials. ... (2) Parental autonomy and access to available technologies for purposes of having a healthy child... (3) Germ-line gene modification more efficient and cost-effective than somatic cell gene therapy (4) Freedom of scientific inquiry and intrinsic value of knowledge They a...

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Environment, Technology, and Society Imagine this; "talking to yourself" could take on a whole new meaning if exact human cloning is made possible. ... (Teoh) Other scientific benefits are the possibility to create people with identical genetic makeup so they can act as organ donors others. ... Using this type of technology to help people is no different than having a test tube baby in my eyes, so why should it not be allowed? ... If the technology were to get into the wrong hands this could be a real threat to society. ...

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Biotechnology is any technique that uses organisms or their products to make a new product, to improve the life of humans or to develop microorganisms for specific scientific uses (Cooley, 2014). ... According to Gargesi (2013) green biotechnology uses modern technology to explore plants like organisms. ... As biotech processes replace old rust-belt technologies, they are enabling a transformation from a petroleum-based economy to a bio-based economy....

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Genes for Sale! Levi, Wrangler, or Genomes? There is a hot debate raging in Iceland! The government of Iceland has passed a law enacting the creation of a national health database. When the bill was first proposed, it only required medical and family genealogy records to be included into a databa...

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Genetic engineering is the "Scientific alteration of the structure of genetic material in a living organism. ... They would allow human manipulation of our genes arguing that Jesus was a healer and we are just using technology to take this a step further. ...

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Primate's phylogeny has been a complex and still not fully developed phylogeny. There are still many species of primates that have yet to be place permanently on the tree due to lack of information. However with the information that is available we are able to construct a phylogeny base on the data ...

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Bioethicist and Scientific American advisory board member Arthur Caplan raises the question: will this lead to an increase of terminated pregnancies that otherwise would have been born (Beware the Destiny Test)? ...

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