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Meet a mouse whose brain cortex is made up of human cells

MIT Technology Review · 6d ago Cached

Researchers led by neuroscientist Sergiu Pașca have created mice with human brain cells transplanted into genetically modified cortices, showing improved cognition in maze tests and raising ethical concerns about cross-species brain research.

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Cloning could be used to save species—or make human “organ sacks”

MIT Technology Review · 2026-08-14 Cached

An MIT Technology Review article explores the various uses of cloning, from conservation efforts to pet cloning and potential human applications, noting both its benefits and ethical concerns.

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A Context-Aware Dataset for Stance Detection in Bioethical Controversies on Reddit

arXiv cs.CL · 2026-06-12 Cached

Presents BioStance, a context-aware dataset of 39,600 annotated Reddit post-comment pairs for stance detection in bioethical controversies, covering six targets across three dimensions of bioethical debate.

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Scientists Edit Human Embryo Genes With Startling Precision

Reddit r/singularity · 2026-06-05

Scientists have achieved startling precision in editing genes within human embryos, marking a significant advancement in genetic engineering.

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Not alive, but not dead: disembodied human brains used for drug testing

Hacker News Top · 2026-05-20

Researchers are using disembodied human brains for drug testing, raising both scientific promise and ethical questions.

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