Genetically modified mosquitos can’t find human prey

Amy Norton | 
The following is an excerpt. Scientists have discovered that mutating a smell-related gene in mosquitoes hinders their ability to sniff ...
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Biotech crops do not produce new allergens or toxins

Kevin Bonham | 
The idea that GM crops might result in novel allergens is "at best wildly misleading and at worse an all-out ...

Engineered mosquitoes stymie malaria’s spread with bacteria

Beth Mole | 
The following is an excerpt. Find a link to the full story below. Scientists have engineered mosquitoes to carry a ...
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AquAdvantage salmon: “Frankenfish” or “Wunderfish”?

Emma Pearse | 
Even with approval inching ever-closer for the AquAdvantage salmon, the debate about its safety rages on ...

Bizarre yet beneficial uses of modern biotech

Rayshell Clapper | 
The following is an excerpt. After learning about human genetic engineering, many readers might want to find out about some examples ...
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Media mangles latest biotech innovation—hornless cows

Jon Entine | 
Despite exaggerated claims from various media outlets over the weekend, the innovations that led to the hornless dairy cow are ...
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Lab-grown kidneys work in rats, offer hope for human transplants

Kenrick Vezina | 
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital report a medical first: lab-grown kidneys successfully transplanted into rats, where they functioned properly -- ...
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New regulations pending for unproven veterinary stem cell treatments

David Cyranoski | 
New guidance from the FDA could soon rein in veterinary uses of stem cells, a practice that has exploded in ...

Who wants to live alongside sabre-toothed tigers?

Frank Swain | 
The following is an excerpt. A few weeks back I chanced across a post by Carla Sinclair at BoingBoing in which she ...
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De-extinction: Looking past the awe

Kenrick Vezina | 
De-extinction -- the revival of extinct species through biotechnology -- is an intoxicating idea. Who doesn't want the chance to ...
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Frankenstein’s Cat: How animal biotechnology informs us about our humanity

Jon Entine | 
Science writer Emily Anthes' new book, Frankenstein’s Cat: Cuddling Up to Biotech’s Brave New Beasts provides an animated review of ...

Man’s best friend points the way in genetics research

Barbara Bronson Gray | 
Dogs may soon become man's best friend on a level that goes far beyond companionship and loyalty. Researchers report that ...
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