Biotechnology
Chipotle becomes first US restaurant chain to voluntarily label GE foods
The following is an edited excerpt. The recent decision by Whole Foods Market to label all genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) sold ...
Q&A: David Altshuler on how to share millions of human genomes
The following is an edited excerpt. To fully understand the role of human genetic variation and its role in disease, ...
Q&A: David Altshuler on how to share millions of human genomes
The following is an edited excerpt. To fully understand the role of human genetic variation and its role in disease, ...
Gene patent ruling: Cause for celebration and criticism
The US Supreme Court rule against "natural" gene patents was hailed as a victory for patients everywhere. But closer inspection ...
Viewpoint: Is there rogue genetically engineered wheat in Oregon? Who knows? Who cares?
This article originally ran at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. A few plants of ...
GM foods grow up
Critics of transgenic crops often focus on the seemingly unnatural act of adding something new and alien to a plant's ...
Mother Jones: Is synthetic biology something to fear?
The funded synthetic biology Glowing Plant kickstarter campaign raises questions and fears for some ...
GMO pigs study – more junk science
The following is an excerpt. When I saw on Twitter that a ‘major new peer-reviewed study’ was about to reveal ...
DNA ‘fog’ used to tag and track criminals
The following is an edited excerpt. For years banks have rigged bags of money with exploding dye packs, which show ...
Biotechnology: Feeding the World, or a Brave New World of Agriculture?
Tuesday, June 4, at 2:00 p.m. ET the Genetic Literacy Project’s executive director Jon Entine debated the merits of agricultural ...
Should extinct species be revived via genetic technology?
The following is an excerpt. Last month, hundreds of experts who study human-environment interactions called on policymakers to take immediate ...
New method of mass-producing high-quality DNA molecules
The following is an edited excerpt. Researchers at Karolinska Institute in Sweden and Harvard University announced the development of a ...
Clinical geneticists oppose some direct-to-consumer genetic testing
A majority of European clinical geneticists oppose direct-to-consumer genetic tests for serious or untreatable health issues ...
Europe’s anti-GE stance denies Africa the right to feed itself
The following is an edited excerpt. A leading African academic has issued a withering attack on the “petty political mischief” ...
Mending bones with magnetic stem cells
The following is an excerpt. Scientists have developed an injectable gel containing stem cells that could be used to repair ...
South Korea: No GE found in analysis of wheat imports
The following is an edited excerpt. South Korea has not detected genetically modified wheat in initial tests of imports of ...
Europe’s anti-GM stance denies Africa’s ability to feed itself
A leading African academic condemns European environmentalists for blocking the adoption of biotech crops ...
Half-century of undue delays: GM approval in the EU
The European Association of Bioindustries has issued a report criticizes the European Commission's habit of delaying decisions on GM product ...
Pulitzer Prize winner makes incredibly inaccurate remark about GM food safety
Michael Moss, Pulitzer Prize food journalist, claims "the research hasn't been done" on GM crops. He's wrong ...
Genetic tests: Should doctors tell all?
The following is an edited excerpt. In March, the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) released a report ...
Synthetic blood trial liscenced in Scotland
The following is an excerpt. Researchers based at the Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine (SCRM) in Edinburgh hope to use ...
Biological computer uses DNA in calculations
The following is an excerpt. A biological computer - the most advanced one ever developed - has been created by ...
RNA bandages to encourage wound healing
The following is an excerpt. Medical researchers think specially tailored RNA sequences could turn off genes in patients’ cells to ...
Hacking biotechnology: Do-it-yourself wonders and worries
What happens when you mix the do-it-yourself ethos of hacker culture with the ethically and emotionally fraught landscape of biotechnology? ...
Viewpoint: Debunking ‘the big lie’ about genetically engineered crops
This article originally ran at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. In spite of two ...
Ellen Jorgensen is dragging genetic engineering away from the scare stories
The following is an edited excerpt. Biohackers are rare -- costs have kept genetic engineering in the realm of big pharma ...
Kenya: Biotech supporters lobby to overturn ban
The following is an edited excerpt. The supporters of biotechnology have launched a new offensive to overturn last November’s Cabinet ...
