Day 16

Internet Activities BIOTECH LINKS
  • STEM CELL RESEARCH
    There has been quite a bit of discussion about stem cell research because of related ethical questions. We looked at something related to this on Day 07, but that was about human cloning in general. Here we're talking about stem cell research in particular.

    Here is a link to the website of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) that provides a lot of scientific information.
    Click => Stem Cell Basics
     
  • The good news now is that it appears possible to clone without stem cells. On  02 Oct 2006, scientists at Pittsburgh University in the USA created two baby mice from a fully matured blood cell that itself is incapable of making more of its own kind.

     Click => BBC Story Cloning Without Stem Cells Works

    And here's a related story about a new potential source of stem cells. It's from 08 Jan 07.

     Click => BBC Story 'New stem cell source' discovered
    There is also a video report about the story. On the page where the story appears - to the right of the picture - click the button  that says "Watch".
     
  • Here is a link to a BBC article that talks about problems within the EU due to differences of opinion among the member countries regarding stem cell research.
    Click => EU split over stem cell research

    ESSAY
    Please write a short essay that explains your opinion about stem cell research.
    Click => HERE
     
  • DRUG TARGETS
    Click =>     Celera Presentation 7: DRUG TARGETS
    (This opens a new window.  As soon as it opens, in the middle frame - on the left under   CONTENTS   - please click on     DRUG TARGETS: Genomics-derived proteins).
     
  • GLOSSARY (with listening sections)
         Click => U.S. National Human Genome Research Institute's Glossary of Genetic Terms

  • GRAPHICS
    Click => Access Excellence of the U.S. National Health Museum 

  • NEWS
    Click => www.biospace.com

GRAMMAR LINK
Updated: 02.04.07