Supreme Court: Natural Human DNA is Not Intellectual Property : US. By Robert Schoon (r.schoon@latinospost.com) | First Posted: Jun 14, 2013 05:40 PM EDT (Photo : Reuters/Kevin Lamarque) On Thursday in Washington D.C., the Supreme Court ruled on a landmark case that will have implications for years to come for commerce, science, and the legal standing of the human genome.
Members of the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that human genes, the DNA instructions in our cells that make us who we are, cannot be patented as property right-protected information by biotechnology companies. Like Us on Facebook While the Supreme Court decided that naturally occurring human DNA cannot be patented, the ruling also left open the possibility of patenting synthetic DNA, which is a victory for biomedical and biotechnology firms hoping to make profits from tweaking the human genome to prevent diseases such as cancer.
According to the Associated Press, the ruling "sets a fair and level playing field for open and responsible use of genetic information," according to Dr. Dr. Medical genetics. Medical genetics is the specialty of medicine that involves the diagnosis and management of hereditary disorders.
Medical genetics differs from Human genetics in that human genetics is a field of scientific research that may or may not apply to medicine, but medical genetics refers to the application of genetics to medical care. For example, research on the causes and inheritance of genetic disorders would be considered within both human genetics and medical genetics, while the diagnosis, management, and counseling of individuals with genetic disorders would be considered part of medical genetics. Mutation. In genetics, a mutation is a change of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal genetic element.
Mutations result from unrepaired damage to DNA or to RNA genomes (typically caused by radiation or chemical mutagens), errors in the process of replication, or from the insertion or deletion of segments of DNA by mobile genetic elements.[1][2][3] Mutations may or may not produce discernible changes in the observable characteristics (phenotype) of an organism.
Mutations play a part in both normal and abnormal biological processes including: evolution, cancer, and the development of the immune system. Description[edit] Nonlethal mutations accumulate within the gene pool and increase the amount of genetic variation.[20] The abundance of some genetic changes within the gene pool can be reduced by natural selection, while other "more favorable" mutations may accumulate and result in adaptive changes. Beneficial mutations can improve reproductive success. When Does Genetic Modification of Animals Cross a Line? 56376When Does Genetic Modification of Animals Cross a Line?
In a web exclusive interview, Emily Anthes, author of the book, "Frankenstein's Cat," talks to Ray Suarez about the ethical limits when using animals in biotech research and development.2013-06-10 11:45:00disabled2365024149false In a web exclusive interview, Emily Anthes, author of the book, “Frankenstein’s Cat,” talks to Ray Suarez about the ethical limits when using animals in biotech research and development. The Man of Steel, Myostatin, and Super Strength. As an infant, the Man Of Steel escaped Krypton’s red sun in a rocket lovingly prepared for him by his parents.
Kal-L (but more commonly known as Kal-El) arrived under our yellow sun in Smallville to eventually become Clark Kent. Since his debut in Action Comics #1 in June of 1938, Superman has accumulated a pretty long list of “super abilities”. 2045 And The Quest for Immortality - Chicago Summit 05/08 by The Revolutionary. After Patent Ruling, Availability of Gene Tests Could Broaden. Follistatin Gene Delivery Enhances Muscle Growth and Strength in Nonhuman Primates. English - urzeitcode.com. Can the global food problem at last be solved – without using genetic engineering?
In his new book the "Primeval Code" (Munich 2007) Swiss journalist Luc Bürgin unveils the secret of a sensational biological discovery at the pharmaceutical giant Ciba (now Novartis), which unfortunately has been ignored by the experts up to the present day. In laboratory experiments the researchers there Dr. The man who tried to make human-ape hybrids. Animal-Human 'Chimera' Embryo Experiments Given 'OK' By Japan's Regulatory Panel. Nature Published on June 19th, 2013 | by Michael Ricciardi This file photo, released from Kyoto University on October 5, 2012, shows two mice which were born from egg cells, made from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells of a mouse.
Japanese experts were on Tuesday set to discuss rules for experiments with animal-human embryos, as scientists seek permission for tests that could see human organs produced inside the growing body of an animal. A series for experiments in animal-human bio-engineering proposed by a team of Japanese researchers has cleared its first regulatory hurdles, news sources inside Japan reported Tuesday. The Academy of Medical Sciences. UK Plans for Human Animal Genetic Hybrids. Don't worry, Patricia Piccinini's "The Young Family" is just a piece of art. ...But the ideas behind it are very serious, and getting nearer everyday.
Britain is planning for a future present when human and animal genes are mixed. As scientists continue to use human genes implanted in animals to create new medicines and understand our biology, it seems increasingly likely that we’ll blur the genetic distinctions between man and beast. The UK wants to be ready. After polling citizens and researchers alike, the British Academy of Medical Sciences released a report detailing how they believed the nation should handle all future blending of human and animal genes: very carefully. Panels Look at Genetic Engineering of "Chimeras" in the UK and Germany. Regulations Proposed for Animal-Human Chimeras. US Government Creating Human Hybrid Soldiers Animal DNA. Nevada Governor 2014 David Lory VanDerBeek.
Transhumanism : Hidden History and Agenda. Transhumanism: Becoming Gods. Glenn beck - the ethics of advancing technology - transhumanism. Nicholas Tufnell: A Singular Sort of Cult. You've probably never heard of singularitarianism, but NASA, Google, Nokia, Autodesk, ePlanet Capital, the X Prize Foundation, the Kauffman Foundation and Genentech certainly have, because they're the founding sponsors of a university dedicated to its advancement.
Singularity University. Singularity University is an unaccredited university[2] located in Silicon Valley whose stated aim is to "educate, inspire and empower leaders to apply exponential technologies to address humanity’s grand challenges.
"[3] It was founded in the summer of 2008 by Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil in Moffett Field, CA.[3] Singularity University's programs range from an annual ten-week summer course intended for graduate and post-graduate students to seven-day programs for senior corporate executives and senior government leaders.
Other programs include Singularity University Labs, global outreach, and conferences. Academics[edit] Subjects[edit] The University offers 11 different academic tracks, each chaired by one or more experts in the field:[4][5] Current track chairs for 2013-2014 include: Director of Global Grand Challenges in 2013 is (Nicholas Haan) Programs[edit] The University has academic programs and other initiatives:[6] Ames Research Center. Missions[edit] Although Ames is a NASA Research Center, and not a flight center, it has nevertheless been closely involved in a number of astronomy and space missions.
The Pioneer program's eight successful space missions from 1965 to 1978 were managed by Charles Hall at Ames, initially aimed at the inner solar system. Technological singularity. The technological singularity is the hypothesis that accelerating progress in technologies will cause a runaway effect wherein artificial intelligence will exceed human intellectual capacity and control, thus radically changing civilization in an event called the singularity.[1] Because the capabilities of such an intelligence may be impossible for a human to comprehend, the technological singularity is an occurrence beyond which events may become unpredictable, unfavorable, or even unfathomable.[2]
Terence McKenna. Occult - The Transhumanist. What exactly do you mean with occult? I hope you are not referring to satanic rituals? Immanentize the eschaton. In political theory and theology, to immanentize the eschaton means trying to bring about the eschaton (the final, heaven-like stage of history) in the immanent world. It has been used by conservative critics as a pejorative reference to certain utopian projects, such as socialism, communism, and transhumanism.[1] In all these contexts it means "trying to make that which belongs to the afterlife happen here and now (on Earth)" or "trying to create heaven here on Earth. " Experts OK animal-human embryos test. Japanese regulators are set to allow tests on animal-human embryos. Source: Supplied EXPERIMENTS with animal-human embryos have cleared the first regulatory hurdle for tests that could see human organs produced inside an animal's body.
Researchers want to introduce a human stem cell into an animal embryo, to create a so-called "chimeric embryo", which they can implant into an animal's womb.