20 June 2002

Focus on stem cells: News collection

A collection of articles written by Nature's news team and covering the ethical and legal debate about the use of embryonic stem cells, and reporting on the latest research developments in the field.

US politics and Law

Bush rallies opposition to cloning
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Nature 416, 669 (2002); doi:10.1038/416669b
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Cloning agenda 'skewed' by media frenzy
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Nature 415, 722 (2002); doi:10.1038/415722a
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American Red Cross turns its back on stem-cell grant
JONATHAN KNIGHT
Nature 415, 719 (2002); doi:10.1038/415719b
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Panels' conflicting views cloud legal future of human cloning
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Nature 415, 351–352 (2002); doi:10.1038/415351a
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Senators square up over cloning
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Nature 415, 461 (2002); doi:10.1038/415461b
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Storm in a culture dish
LAURA BONETTA
Will restrictions on embryonic stem-cell research and attempts to ban therapeutic cloning erode the United States' leadership in biomedical research? Laura Bonetta considers the evidence.
Nature 413, 345–346 (2001); doi:10.1038/35096688
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News on stem cell research

Biologists question adult stem-cell versatility
NATALIE DEWITT & JONATHAN KNIGHT
Nature 416, 354 (2002); doi:10.1038/416354a
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Britain banks on embryonic stem cells to gain competitive edge
DAVID ADAM
Nature 416, 3–4 (2002); doi:10.1038/416003a
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Stem cells: Panacea, or Pandora's box?
PETER ALDHOUS
Nature 408, 897–898 (2000); doi:10.1038/35050241
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