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It sounds like pure science fiction. Remove a healthy human head from a dying body, connect it to a different healthy body, and bring "the person" back to consciousness. Equal parts Frankenstein and ...

Chinese scientist He Jiankui sent shockwaves around the world last year with his claim that he had modified twin babies' DNA before their birth. The modification was made with gene editing tool CRISPR ...

After World War II, Nuremberg, Germany, was the site of trials of Nazi officials charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Nuremberg trials were landmarks in the development of ...

The realm of scientific and psychological experimentation often dances on the edge of ethics and legality. Many experiments conducted in the past, once shrouded in secrecy, have been declassified, ...

This course explores the history of the scientific study of the human body from ancient Greece and Rome to the present. It examines the ways in which different communities sought to study, control, ...

"Understanding human nature empowers us," says Texas Lawyer columnist Michael P. Maslanka. "Here, then, are five aspects of human nature to know and to apply towards a more ethical practice." Lawyers ...

Cambridge University researchers developed the world’s first synthetic human embryo models using stem cells but without using an egg or sperm, which has sparked ethical concerns and questions about ...

Brain organoids, miniature human brains grown in a lab, can be used by scientists for experiments but some people are ...

Many drug trials are vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and ...

Our ancient past isn't always buried history. When it comes to our DNA, nearly 9% of the human genome is made up of leftover ...