Editors   SHOCK: Obama Signs Bill Banning Federal Funding of Embryonic Stem Cells   3/13/2009 1:20:00 PM    
President Obama signed H.R. 1105, the “Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (aka omnibus appropriations bill) on Wednesday which included a hidden provision that explicitly bans federal funding of any "research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death."

This bill is counter to the claims of Obama made just Monday where "sc...

Editors   Speech: Obama Authorizes Federal Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research March 9 2009   3/9/2009 11:45:00 AM    
President Obama authorizes Federal funding of embryonic stem cell research by signing an Executive Order.

Editors   FLASH: Policy: Obama to Sign Embryonic Stem Cell Executive Order Monday   3/6/2009 4:06:00 PM    
President Obama will sign an executive order Monday authorizing Federal funds to be used in embryonic stem cell research.

This was widely expected. However, it is ironic this funding will be available just as embryonic stem cells may not be needed with the recent advances in 'artificial' embryonic stem cells (aka iPS or induced pluripotent cells).

Editors   Deal: Stem Cells Inc. Diversifies with Embryonic Stem Cell Acquisition   3/6/2009 8:40:00 AM    
US based Stem Cells, Inc. (StemCells) acquires UK and Australia based Stem Cell Sciences plc in $5 million stock and cash deal.

This is StemCells's gambit to diversify from being solely an adult stem cell business into being a global provider of embryonic stem cells, induced stem cells (artificial embryonic), and adult stem cells.

Editors   Policy: Embryonic Stem Cell Bill Reintroduced in US Senate   2/27/2009 10:30:00 AM    
Senators Tom Harkin, (D) Iowa, and Arlen Specter, (R) Pennsylvania, reintroduced a Senate bill that would allow federal financing for human embryonic stem-cell research, in anticipation of President Obama’s support.

The same bill was approved by both houses of Congress in 2007, then vetoed by President Bush.

Editors   That Giant Sucking Sound is Investors Fleeing to United States for Stem Cell Research   2/1/2009 5:38:00 PM    
With Obama expected to overturn the Bush ban on Federal funding of embryonic stem cell research soon, global investments may be drying up and the stem cell brain drain is flowing into the United States.

Editors   Debate: Frozen Cord Blood - Scam or Miracle Cure?   1/17/2009 1:09:00 PM    
10,000 Australian parents have spent millions of dollars (AUS $3000-$5700 each) to have their child's cord blood collected, frozen and stored.

Not a single cell has been used so far.

Editors   President Bush Doesn't Like Scientists?   1/9/2009 3:00:00 PM    
The Economist accuses President Bush of suppressing the publication of research he did not like.

Plus, the only question that remains is: Whether to overturn restrictions on embryonic-stem-cell research through executive order or by legislation.