‘The US National Institutes of Health wants government money to fund research that would mix human cells into animal embryos. It is hoped it could lead to major breakthroughs to tackle diseases. Critics worry that it will raise serious ethical issues.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) had issued a moratorium on researching whether human cells could be used to modify animal brains a year ago. The 2009 NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research does not allow human cells to be injected into animals, nor for the breeding of animals using human eggs or sperm cells.
However, the organization has changed its mind and wants to investigate this field further.’
Read more: Ethics concerns over human-animal hybrids as US government agency seeks to lift funding ban

‘The US National Institutes of Health wants government money to fund research that would mix human cells into animal embryos. It is hoped it could lead to major breakthroughs to tackle diseases. Critics worry that it will raise serious ethical issues.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) had issued a moratorium on researching whether human cells could be used to modify animal brains a year ago. The 2009 NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research does not allow human cells to be injected into animals, nor for the breeding of animals using human eggs or sperm cells.
However, the organization has changed its mind and wants to investigate this field further.’
Read more: Ethics concerns over human-animal hybrids as US government agency seeks to lift funding ban