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Philippines: Golden rice rice approval ‘edging closer’
Scientists in the Philippines are weeks from submitting a genetically modified variety of rice to the authorities for biosafety evaluations ...
Artificial human ear grown in lab
US scientists say they have moved a step closer to being able to grow a complete human ear from a ...
Alzheimer’s blood test edges closer
For now, there is no definitive test for Alzheimer's disease. Doctors rely on cognition tests and brain scans. So one of ...
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 ...
Researchers identify genes linked to migraine headaches
The following is an edited excerpt. Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute say they have identified five regions of ...
Snail genes reveal human migration to Ireland
The following is an excerpt. A genetic similarity between snail fossils found in Ireland and the Eastern Pyrenees suggests humans ...
Gene mutation makes cyclist unable to store fat under his skin
The following is an excerpt. Baffled doctors are nothing new to 23-year-old budding Paralympic cyclist Tom Staniford, from Exeter. He has ...
Public Health England to launch largest cancer database
The following is an edited excerpt. The world's largest database of cancer patients is being set up in England in ...
Synthetic blood: First human trials to take place in Scotland
Researchers in Scotland have received the go-ahead to set up a facility to manufacture synthetic blood from stem cells, bringing ...
Study claims GE salmon can breed with brown trout and pass on genes
The following is an edited excerpt. Scientists from Canada say that transgenic Atlantic salmon can cross-breed with a closely related ...
Angelina Jolie: Should women be worried by genetics?
The following is a summary of a video. Angelina Jolie's decision to have a preventative double mastectomy is expected to ...
Craig Venter, in interview, says human genome has yielded only glimpse of future
The following is an edited excerpt. Genetics pioneer Craig Venter reveals what we have and haven’t learned from the human ...
Gene therapy: Engineered ‘heart-healing virus’ trial starts
The following is an excerpt. Patients in the UK have been enrolled into a trial to see if an engineered ...
Genetic study finds Ice Age salmon refuge
The following is an excerpt. An area of coastal waters around North-West France has been identified as a site for ...
Interactive video: Synthetic viruses
BBC medical correspondent Fergus Walsh explains how British scientists have used a new technique to develop a synthetic virus which ...
Synchrotron yields ‘safer’ vaccine
The following is an edited excerpt. Producing vaccines against viral threats is a potentially hazardous business and that's why manufacturers ...
Uganda’s genetically modified golden bananas
The following is an edited excerpt. Uganda's government has put a big emphasis on genetically modified crops as a way ...
Three-person IVF could move closer in UK
The following is an edited excerpt. The UK could move a step closer to allowing the creation of babies from ...
Some DNA ancestry services akin to ‘genetic astrology’
The following is an edited excerpt. An increasing number of companies are offering to profile the genetic history of individuals ...
Livestock virus found on 1500 UK farms
The following is an edited excerpt. A virus that causes stillbirths and birth defects in lambs and calves has spread ...
Thriving cancer’s ‘chaos’ explained
The following is an edited excerpt. The way cancers make a chaotic mess of their genetic code in order to ...
Farm virus ‘can infect wild animals’
The following is an excerpt. A livestock virus sweeping through British sheep flocks and cattle herds has infected wild deer, ...
Spider venom inspires new farming methods
The following is an excerpt. Producing food will undoubtedly get more difficult and expensive as the combined challenges of climate ...
HIV ‘may have an ancient origin’
The following is an excerpt. HIV, which causes AIDs, emerged in humans in the 20th Century, but scientists have long ...
Becoming biohackers: The long arm of the law
Is the rise of amateur gene enthusiasts working in make-shift labs a harmless pursuit or a potential bioterrorism threat? The ...
Quadruple helix DNA could target disease
The following is an excerpt. Cambridge University scientists say they have seen four-stranded DNA at work in human cells for ...
DNA test finds horse meat in UK hamburgers
Popular ScienceDNA Test Finds Horse Meat In UK HamburgersPopular ScienceThe Irish version of the FDA, called the FSAI, has found ...
Synthetic farm virus built in lab
A synthetic version of the Schmallenberg virus has been made in the laboratory by Scottish scientists. The research raises hopes ...
