Two Articles from the NY Times

Adult Stem Cell Research

The F.D.A. suspended 27 gene therapy trials involving several hundred patients after a second child treated in France developed a leukemia-like condition. However, a later article stated that the leukemia-like condition was due to the actual gene used. When the gene was added, it landed near a cancer causing gene which got "turned on". Have not read anything about the FDA's plan to restart their testing.

Copyright Battles

In a victory for big entertainment companies, the Supreme Court upheld a 1998 law today that added 20 years to all existing copyrights.

The US continues prevent copyrighted material from entering the Public Domain. Europe sensibly refuses to extend their copyright periods. I have seen many copyright proposals which make sense:

Use It periodically or Lose It to Public Domain
Pay a small fee to keep copyright protection active (if no fee paid for three years, then Public Domain)