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The gay man long accused of “starting AIDS” is finally off the hook
New research shows that Gaetan Dugas was not the “Patient Zero” long thought to have launched HIV in the U.S.
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Robert Spitzer, psychiatrist who shed light on homosexuality, dies
Dr. Robert Spitzer — a psychiatrist who played a leading role in establishing agreed-upon standards to describe mental disorders and eliminating homosexuality’s designation as a pathology — died Friday in Seattle.
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Scientists debate boundaries, ethics of human gene editing
Scientists are arguing about the revolutionary technology, which promises to cure intractable diseases — and threatens to make designer babies a reality.
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Researchers think they may have found ‘the gay gene’
The study, which was conducted earlier this year, observed 47 pairs of adult male twins.
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Babies made from two same-sex parents could be possible in two years
Scientists have show for the first time that it is possible to create human egg and sperm cells with stem cells.
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Science magazine formally retracts study on voters’ gay rights views
Science magazine on Thursday formally retracted a highly publicized article about a study gauging the ability of openly gay canvassers to shift voters’ views toward support for same-sex marriage.
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Scientist pleads not guilty to faking HIV vaccine study
DES MOINES, Iowa — A former Iowa State University scientist pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges alleging that he falsified research for an AIDS vaccine to secure millions of dollars in federal funding. Dong-Pyou Han, 57, entered his not guilty pleas to four counts of making false statements during his initial court appearance in Des Moines federal court.
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Federal prosecutors charge scientist in major HIV vaccine fraud case
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Responding to a major case of research misconduct, federal prosecutors have taken the rare step of filing charges against a scientist after he admitted falsifying data that led to millions in grants and hopes of a breakthrough in AIDS vaccine research. Investigators say former Iowa State University laboratory manager Dong-Pyou Han …
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Openly gay teen scientist honored by Vatican as positive role model
CROWNSVILLE, Md. — An openly gay teen scientist has been honored by the Vatican for his work to develop a cost-effective method to detect pancreatic cancer.
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Nigerian student claims he’s discovered ‘scientific proof’ gay marriage is wrong
A post-graduate student at the University of Lagos in Nigeria claims he has made a scientific “breakthrough” by proving that homosexuality and same-sex marriage are wrong.