South Korean and American scientists have cloned human embryos and successfully extracted stem cells from one of them. The research opens the way for once-undreamed of treatments for long-term diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. It also reignites the simmering debate about human cloning.
Where were the American scientists doing this?
In South Korea, courtesy of the Bush administration restrictions on stem cell research.
Do I hear the giant sucking sound of U.S. brainpower leaving America?