Stem-cell policy change liberating to researchers WASHINGTON - Eight years of frustration are close to an end for scientists seeking ways to use embryonic stem cells to combat illness and injury. Unnatural selection: How far will parents go? PARIS (AFP) - Picture this: prospective parents excitedly clicking through an online catalogue, ticking off the optimal mix of traits for their yet-to-be-conceived child. Obama names Holdren, Lubchenco to science posts WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday named a Harvard physicist and a marine biologist to science posts, signaling a change from Bush administration policies on global warming that were criticized for putting politics over science.
Obama team: US needs bill to lead in clean energy WASHINGTON - The Obama administration warned on Tuesday that the U.S. could slip further behind China and other countries in clean energy development if Congress fails to pass climate legislation, as early signs of a rift emerged among Democrats over the bill's costs.