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Thursday, February 6, 2014

DNA Breakthroughs Welcome, But Americans Still Have Concerns

DNA Breakthroughs Welcome, But Americans Still Have Concerns - Science News - redOrbit: "A new poll from the Huffington Post and YouGov finds that although most Americans are excited by the possibility of the scientific breakthroughs made possible by DNA research, many of them worry that research could go too far — and the scientists could begin “playing God.”



The possibility that DNA research could create major scientific and medical breakthroughs is exciting to most Americans (71 percent). However, 44 percent also worry that DNA research involves dangers that are not well understood or anticipated. Another 33 percent expressed both excitement and trepidation."

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