A total of 17 candidates secured the All India Rank (AIR) 1 as per the final results while earlier the number was 67
Or, in other words, adult skin cells can be made to regress or rewind to their embryonic state. The feat is expected to put an end to the use of cloning as a way of producing stem cells.
Apart from providing a much-needed fillip to stem cell research that came under fire in 2005 when the UN passed a resolution calling for a ban on human cloning as well as on this field of research, the latest finding is definitely good news for pro-life groups, especially in countries like America. For harvesting stem cells from embryos to treat diseases like Alzheimer's or even cancer, embryos need to be destroyed and this brings in ethical and moral issues.
Renewable organs, disease-free life or even agelessness - innumerable opportunities seem to be opened up by replacement and reproduction through cloning. But it also raises several questions. For instance, is the idea of scientific progress at variance with social or ethical concerns?
Anti-abortion lobbies in America, where President Bush has imposed serious limits on stem cell research, have hailed the breakthrough by saying that scientists have finally found an alternative to advancing their research without killing embryos. But scientists have cautioned that it will be wrong to shelve embryonic stem cell research altogether and the latest discovery is yet to clear several hurdles.
A total of 17 candidates secured the All India Rank (AIR) 1 as per the final results while earlier the number was 67
Authority said the exercise will involve movement of military vehicles and urged residents to stay away from designated areas
'I am proud of you. This is going to be historic,' the former first lady told Harris in a live video call
The application will be operational from Thursday, August 1
Prices for affordable apartments in popular areas have witnessed a rise of up to eight per cent compared to the second half of 2023
Residents have been warned not to approach the area
The number of arrests in days of violence in the country passed the 2,500 mark in an AFP tally
This new store in Fujairah is the second of its kind in the UAE, following the successful launch of the small store concept in Al Wahda Mall in 2020