Just putting this 'out there' to see what folks think. Is it a step too far as some groups believe, or do the potential benefits outweigh any perceived moral issues?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6978384.stm
Regulators have agreed in principle to allow human-animal embryos to be created and used for research.
But scientists wanting to use hybrids will still need to make individual applications, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority said.
An HFEA consultation showed the public were "at ease" with the idea when told it could pave the way for therapies for conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.
Opponents have said many people would be "horrified" by such a move.
Scientists want to create hybrid embryos by merging human cells with animal eggs in a bid to extract stem cells. The embryos would then be destroyed within 14 days.
The cells form the basic building blocks of the body and have the potential to become any tissue, making them essential for research.
At the moment, scientists have to rely on human eggs left over from fertility treatment, but they are in short supply and are not always good quality.
Two teams from Kings College London and Newcastle University have already applied to the HFEA to use hybrid embryos.
It is now expected individual hearings for these two applications will be held in November with other scientists expected to follow suit.