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Sir Ian Wilmut: Scientist who cloned Dolly the sheep was no wild-eyed Frankenstein | Science & Tech News
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Modest, mild-mannered and unassuming, Ian Wilmut didn’t fit the popular stereotype of the pioneering scientist. But his work that produced Dolly the sheep in 1996 wasn’t just a landmark in regenerative medicine – it helped reshape the relationship between science and society. The biological significance of Dolly the sheep is often misunderstood. She wasn’t the…
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Sir Ian Wilmut: Scientist who led team which cloned Dolly the sheep dies | UK News
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Sir Ian Wilmut, the man who led the team behind the famous cloned sheep Dolly, has died. Described as a “titan of the scientific world”, he was 79. Announcing Sir Ian’s death, Professor Sir Peter Mathieson, the vice chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, said: “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of…
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Flesh-eating bacteria infections increase in Florida after Hurricane Ian | US News
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The aftermath of Hurricane Ian has brought an increase in reported infections of a rare flesh-eating bacteria in Florida. There were 65 cases of Vibrio vulnificus and 11 deaths in the state so far this year as of Friday, according to the Florida Department of Health. It was up from 34 cases and 10 deaths…