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Ethical Stem Cells Can Be Used Unethically

September 1, 2013

Induced pluripotent stem cells allow researchers to ethically create any cell type from an adult cell, raising hopes for regenerative medicine. Eyebrows started to raise recently, though, when labs grew brains with them and turned others into sperm and egg cells.

Mind and Brain

Psychotherapy Has a Shrink

August 27, 2013

For better or worse, the practice of psychotherapy is shrinking, reports say.

Origin of Life

Observable Chemistry Does Not Logically Apply to the Origin of Life

August 22, 2013

Origin-of-life researchers assume that intelligently-designed experiments in the lab can inform them about the emergence of life without design – in short, that design proves non-design.

Cell Biology

Stem Cell Science Can Proceed Ethically

August 19, 2013

With adult and induced pluripotent stem cells in abundance, it should not be necessary to destroy human embryos to understand stem cell science.

Politics and Ethics

Scientists Are Not Experts on Values

August 18, 2013

The "fact-value split" is a dubious distinction, illustrated by several recent articles. Scientists cannot act as if their findings are values-free.

Botany

Invisible Influence of Plants Coming to Light

August 13, 2013

The air is filled with substances we barely notice – molecules produced by plants – but they have profound effects on climate and ecology.

Fossils

Jurassic Mammal: Puzzle or Prize for Darwin?

August 9, 2013

Two recently-reported Jurassic mammal fossils can be seen as puzzles for evolutionary theory, or confirmations of it – depending on the reporter.

Genetics

Well, Duh; Adam and Eve Were Contemporaries

August 8, 2013

New genetic studies confirm the existence of a "Y-Chromosome Adam" and "Mitochondrial Eve" but, contrary to earlier analyses, place them in the same time frame.

Solar System

Scientists Dodge Youthfulness of Saturn Moon Enceladus

August 7, 2013

Planetary scientists have figured out that the geysers of Enceladus vary during its orbit, but seem oddly silent about the question of how long the little moon could remain so active.

Politics and Ethics

Thank Evolution that Nothing Is Evil (or Good)

August 1, 2013

When evolutionists discuss the evolution of war, or of monogamy, or of religion, they rob mankind of any basis for judging good and evil.

Health

Amazing Cures from Adult Stem Cells

July 29, 2013

Regrowing organs and other miracle cures may be coming to a hospital near you, thanks to progress with adult stem cells.

Mind and Brain

Toddler Beats Artificial Intelligence Computers

July 25, 2013

Artificial intelligence, despite decades of work, still cannot match some of the mental capabilities of a 3-year-old. Computers have no common sense.

Solar System

Cassini Shoots "Blue Dot" of Earth

July 24, 2013

Another epic photo of Earth from space was taken on July 19 of Earth from Saturn by Cassini, and released on July 22. From Mercury, the MESSENGER spacecraft also portrayed Earth as a small dot.

Bible and Theology

New Archaelogical Findings at Judean Fortress Khirbet Qeiyafa

July 23, 2013

A hilltop near where David fought Goliath has revealed buildings and artifacts suggestive of royal organization during the time of King David.

Darwin and Evolution

"Extreme Convergence" Strains Credibility of Darwinism

July 22, 2013

When completely unrelated animals or plants display the same engineering solution, is it reasonable to assume a blind, unguided process of selection achieved improbable outcomes multiple times? Is calling it "convergent evolution" meaningful? Here are three examples.

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