Biotechnology
DNA superstorage: Apocalypse-proofing the world’s data
In terms of information density, DNA outclasses anything we’ve been able to invent. Two scientists think all the world's information ...
A lesson in ethics from the synbio DIYers
DIYBio is a global collective of ordinary people who like experimenting in their spare time with chemicals they’ve ordered over ...
Crops that can genetically modify their pests
Imagine a future in which genetically engineered plants are able to genetically engineer -- and thereby defeat -- their own ...
References: The Sudan connection: Are Ethiopian Jews descendants of the ancient Israelites?
The following is a complete list of references for "The Sudan connection: Are Ethiopian Jews descendants of the ancient Israelites," by Ibrahim Omer ...
European scientists warn of dangers of “Precautionary Science”
Eighteen scientists recently weighed in on the unscientific and dangerous nature of the so-called "precautionary principle" in the July issue ...
UK: Ordinary laboratory animals are outnumbered by GM counterparts for first time
The following is an edited excerpt. The number of genetically modified (GM) animals used in scientific research in Britain has ...
Curing the disease known as aging
Is aging a process that we simply have to accept as a fact of life or is it something we ...
European bee policy criticized by industry
The new Guidance Document on Risk Assessment of Plant Protection Products on Bees sets unrealistic expectations and enforces measures that ...
Oregon: Groups battle GM crops using tactics from the fracking fight
Groups across Oregon are working to ban genetically modified crops at the county level through initiative petitions. Many of these ...
How weeds evolve
Depending on your point of view, barnyardgrass is a nightmare or a marvel. That’s because it’s a supremely triumphant weed ...
Gene therapy for baby born without immune system
Doctors re-engineered a girl's DNA using a ‘reprogrammed virus’ to splice in the vital gene she is missing into her ...
Roseanne’s nuts about GMOs
Lately, a lot has been going on in the crop biotechnology arena in Hawai’i. There’s Hawai’i Bill 79, and Kaua’i ...
Is gene therapy coming of age?
Researchers are promising results from gene therapy trials for the treatment of two different rare diseases ...
Myriad Genetics sues competitors for patent infringement
Myriad genetics is suing two competitors for infringing on patents not covered by the Supreme Court's ruling on human gene ...
Microparticles create localized control of stem cell differentiation
Before scientists and engineers can realize the dream of using stem cells to create replacements for worn out organs and ...
UK joins project to make first synthetic eukaryote
UK researchers join a project to create the first synthetic eukaryote: designer yeast ...
Ancient bones’ DNA draws a direct line to people living today
A study of mitochondrial DNA reveals the long history of the Native American community in northern British Columbia, Canada ...
Folta: EU is throwing euros down a rat hole in quest to replicate Seralini study
The following is an edited excerpt. Last September's lumpy rat study by Seralini et al certainly whipped the wildly uncritical ...
New genome sequencing technique produces its first genetically-screened IVF baby
The first IVF baby to screened using an inexpensive and fast genome sequencing procedure has been born in the US ...
Grist finally acknowledges ‘no health threats from GE foods’
It’s hard to make the case that we should trust science on global warming while scoffing at the statements of ...
Pakistan: Food Minister for using biotechnology to reduce food insecurity
Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Hayat Khan Bosan on Monday stressed the need to promote biotechnology in ...
Australia/New Zealand food regulators challenge Carman anti-GMO pig study, endorse GM corn and soy
Regulators Australia/New Zealand have added their voice to mainstream scientists around the world challenging the Carman pig study as "junk ...
Pointing to breakthrough, human stem cells used to create tiny new livers
Organ transplant tissues created from stem cells have long been a medical hope. An international research team using human liver ...
Assay development driving personalized medicine
The following is an excerpt. On the first of this year, clinical laboratories began billing for more than 100 molecular ...
UK on verge of approving mitochondrial replacement therapy
The UK government is poised to decide whether to accept the recommendations of an expert panel and approve a radical ...
Britain moves toward “three-parent” IVF babies
Three-parent IVF could head off inherited mitochondrial disease in babies in Britain ...
Farmers weigh in on GE crops, part four
The following is an edited excerpt 4. Do you see GM seed in your sustainable farming future? Even if you’re ...
