Cloning is often used as an umbrella term for processes that make exact, duplicate copies of some biological material. But cloning is far from perfect- success is still relatively limited, and the idea of cloning is a controversial one that raises many ethical questions. Thursday, December 3, 2009. Critical Commentary on Summary Article. We find it problematic that the Council.

Hi all and welcome to the Current Topics in Biomimetics blog! Friday, December 4, 2009. Current Topics in Biomimetics Wrap-Up. Friday, November 27, 2009. This brings up a very controversial issue in the way of these biomimetic robots. Monday, November 23, 2009.

The last few years have seen more developments in contraceptive technology than the previous several decades. This blog is dedicated to researching the newest technologies in birth control measures and informing the public of its options for contraception. Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Birth Control in the Current Health Care Debate.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Due to this decrease in risk, the debate over breast augmentation has shifted from a focus on safety and efficacy to the discrepancy between desire and need or cosmetic versus necessary. There are many strong arguments for both sides. Has breast augmentation become a social necessity or just a social construction? .

Welcome to our Skin Grafts and Transplants blog! Here we hope to detail the procedure, recent issues, research, and relevance to health care policy in the field of skin grafts and transplants. Thursday, December 3, 2009. As a method that has been in existence since 2500 B. , skin grafting is clearly vital to the survival of many patients. A perfect example of this is the story of Michael Brewer. Thursday, December 03, 2009. Thursday, December 03, 2009. Monday, November 23, 2009.

8230;the way of the future or a weight on the future? December 3, 2009. Although gene techonologies seem to be the way of the future, we have learned through our exploration that patents on the genome do have some pitfalls. What is a patent and how do they work? According to the article, Patents and Genetics. A patent is issued when an invention is proved to be practical , novel, non-obvious and described in a way that enables others to use it. Why has this exception been made? .

Exploring the connection between technology and the mind. John Donoghue, one of the founders of BrainGate, told us that BMI was originally founded as a way to connect the brain to the outside world. His dream was to help those with non-functioning limbs to be able to do the things they used to be able to do before they lost those essential functions. This dream has now, and continues to become, our reality. Recent advanced research into the brai.

A look into the world of the technologies, uses, and debates concerning medical imaging. Friday, December 4, 2009. How can we be sure if medical imaging is being overused; would we rather have the government eat the costs if we can be more certain that doctors are taking every screen and treatment possibility seriously? As you can see by now, these are not questions with simple or convenient answers.