Kelly Servick
Stem cell breakthrough could improve cow health, milk production and more
After decades of effort, scientists have finally managed to derive embryonic stem (ES) cells from cows and keep them in ...
CRISPR patent dispute: Broad Institute has key rights revoked in Europe
A decision from the European Patent Office (EPO) has put the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on shaky ground with its ...
Could our microbiome offer diet advice? Edible sensors look inside our digestive system
Wouldn’t it be nice if our microbiomes could serve up diet advice—some science-based assurance that our food and medicines act ...
Innocent victims: The GMO ‘petunia carnage’ of 2017
[In 2015], plant biologist Teemu Teeri was walking by a train station in Helsinki when he noticed some vivid orange petunias ...
Academies GMO report points to regulatory challenges ahead for gene edited crops
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The [National Academies of ...
U.S. government convenes panel of biotech researchers ahead of update to regulations
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The U.S. government is ...
Common additives in processed foods could cause inflammatory diseases
The ingredients that lend a smooth, stable consistency to ice cream, chocolate bars, and other packaged snacks may promote certain ...
Dolly and other animals cannot be patented says court, rattling cloning proponents
Dolly the sheep enjoyed a brief and highly publicized life as the first mammal cloned from an adult cell before ...
Department of Defense makes new push into biotech
The U.S. Department of Defense’s research arm is making a concerted grasp at biotechnology. On 1 April, the Defense Advanced ...
Q: Why are we still shouting about GMOs? A: Because we’re not listening.
Why is it so hard for scientists and the public to agree about the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) ...