• POSTnote

    Stem cell research, June 2000

    This POSTnote outlines recent developments in stem cell research, looks at the potential applications and analyses the issues that arise.

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    Human genome research, June 2000

    This POSTnote is a summary of a POST report that outlines the main developments, examines the implications and discusses the issues that arise.

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    GM animals, June 2001

    This POSTnote describes recent trends in the use of GM animals, examines the underlying reasons for these trends and looks at possible future developments. Specific welfare issues relating to the production and use of GM animals are also examined.

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    Science in the media: press coverage of GM food, May 2000

    Recent years have seen intense media interest in genetically modified (GM) foods. POST and the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee commissioned research to investigate media coverage of GM foods over the first six months of 1999. This report details the findings of this research and considers the conclusions drawn.

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    Genetic testing, May 2000

    This POSTnote examines recent developments in the field of genetic testing, and analyses the issues that arise.

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    Women in science, engineering and technology – an on-line consultation, January 2000

    The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) has recently completed its second on-line consultation, on the subject of women in science, engineering and technology (SET). The exercise aimed to inform the ongoing wider debate about the role of women in SET and to test the effectiveness of an e-mail based on-line consultation. This POST Report considers the topics that arose during the discussion and the issues raised by the method of on-line consultation.

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    Health Concerns and the MMR Vaccine, December 1999

    A number of recent scientific studies have investigated possible adverse health effects in infants receiving the MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccine. The studies focus on the question of whether measles-containing vaccines, including MMR, are associated with the onset of intestinal complaints and/or behavioural disorders. This briefing summarises the evidence from such studies and examines the issues that arise.

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    The Sun and Space Weather, November 1999

    Last August’s total eclipse of the Sun focussed popular attention on solar science . Beyond this transient spectacle, the increasing use of near-Earth space by satellites provides a strong economic incentive for greater knowledge of Sun-Earth interactions. The disruptions these can cause on Earth, could well increase as the next maximum in solar activity approaches.

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    Military Use of Satellite Imagery, September 1999

    Technological developments are continually improving the resolution of remote sensing from planes and satellites. Such techniques can provide 24-hour global surveillance in all weathers and are thus of crucial importance to national defence and military operations. But despite all the high technology, human operators remain of paramount importance in interpreting the data. This briefing note reviews the technical challenges and other issues facing the UK in maintaining this military ‘high ground’.

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