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Police may be given power to take DNA samples in the street
The Home Office is considering giving the police the power to take a DNA sample on the street, without taking the suspect to a police station, as well as taking ...
Q&A: The human tissue and embryo bill
David Batty explains the developments in embryo research proposed by the new bill. Related PostsThe Real TransformersResearchers are programming robots to learn ...
A right to know - biological origins of IVF children to be stated on birth certificates
? Report urges greater access to donor registers ? Proposals on embryos and ’saviour siblings’ Related PostsThe Real TransformersResearchers are programming ...
Health inspectors examine lab that made vaccine batch
? ‘Hardy’ virus may have survived production process meant to kill it ? Infection from company’s animals could have spread to farm, says professor Related ...
Humans blamed for foot and mouth cases
Humans are to blame for carrying the foot and mouth virus from laboratories in Pirbright, investigators into the outbreak in Surrey believe. Related PostsNew species ...
'They were stumbling and falling and drooling'
? Farmer tells of pain as he watches herd succumb ? Disease strikes a second time in protection zone Related PostsNew species of bat, frogs found in Congo forests ...
Police must not store DNA details of the innocent
The government must prevent police from storing the profiles of innocent people on the national DNA database, an influential group of experts has said. Related PostsPilot ...
Lancet condemns hospital deep-clean proposals
Recent government initiatives to combat superbugs in hospitals were today condemned by a leading medical journal for not being based on scientific fact. Related ...
Science adviser backs selective badger culls
? Killing wild animals ‘can limit spread of cattle TB’ ? Comments contradict independent report Related PostsRain, clouds could mar shuttle Discovery ...
MPs reject cut in 24 weeks time limit for abortions
Current scientific evidence does not suggest the upper time limit for abortions should be reduced from 24 weeks, a report by a committee of MPs concludes. Related ...
