Economist
Stem cells found in liposuctioned fat
The following is an excerpt. Liposuction has long epitomized unbridled vanity. Now those who undergo the procedure can claim to ...
Could biotech bring back the American chestnut?
The following is an excerpt. Once upon a time, according to folklore, a squirrel could travel through America’s chestnut forests ...
Why are gene patents controversial?
The following is an excerpt. MANY people react with bafflement when they find out that it is possible to claim ...
Frankenfoods reduce global warming
This ISAAA reports that in 2012, GM crops reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 23 billion kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent ...
New class of genes may shed light on evolutionary mysteries
The decade or so since the completion of the Human Genome Project has shown that lots of the junk must ...
Scientists breed disease-resistant fish, sans genetic engineering
The Japanese are great guzzlers of fish, but fish are in finite supply. And farming them to increase that supply ...
How genetics shape political beliefs
Studies of identical twins unequivocally demonstrate the heritability of politically related behavior. What they do not do, though, is explain ...
