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Longevity and Alzheimer’s risk both linked to one gene
People who carry a mutated gene linked to longer lifespan have extra tissue in part of the brain that seems ...
Can cats’ genomes help fight human diseases?
Scientists have recruited a new ally in their battle to fight disease: domestic moggies. They believe the genetic profiles of ...
Can Silicon Valley ‘fix’ the aging problem?
In Palo Alto in the heart of Silicon Valley, hedge fund manager Joon Yun is doing a back-of-the-envelope calculation. According ...
UK advisor holds up GMO crops as more environmentally friendly than organic
Organic farming could be worse for the climate than conventional farming methods, one of the government’s scientific advisers has said, ...
Potential obesity drug acts as a meal in a pill
A drug that works like an “imaginary meal” has been developed by US scientists who believe it could help combat ...
Will synbio foods win over consumers?
Only two out of 10 Americans are willing to give lab meat – animal tissue grown without a living host ...
Nicaraguan enviro activists say GMOs would not alleviate drought crisis
A severe four-month drought during this year's “wet” season in Nicaragua hit agricultural production in two-thirds of the country’s 153 municipalities ...
Petri dish spinal cord grown from stem cells
Most efforts to grow tissues and organs rely on biodegradable scaffolds. When ‘seeded’ with a patient’s stem cells, these scaffolds ...
Politics, economic self-interest driving China’s GMO corn ban
For 42 years, Don Villwock has grown soybeans and corn on 4,000 acres in southwest Indiana. He has endured low ...
UK scientists critical of axing of EU science advisor, EU GMO bans
The European Union’s de facto ban on genetically modified (GM) crops may have caused more harm than good, according to ...
We might be able to clone mammoths, but should we?
I’m a paleobiologist at the Natural History Museum in London, and I live, sleep and dream mammoths. I doubt that ...
Anti-GMO victory: At Greenpeace’s urging EU axes science adviser who supports climate research, biotech
The European Commission quietly confirmed Wednesday that its most senior scientific role, that of chief scientific adviser (CSA) to its ...
Device allows people to alter mouse genes through mind control
Scientists have created a mind-control system that allows a person to alter the genes in a mouse through the power ...
Anti-GMO NGO–NAGS–announces $25 million “independent” study
A Russian group working with scientists is set to launch what they call the world’s largest and most comprehensive long-term ...
EO Wilson, Richard Dawkins renew clash over evolution
The war of words between the biologists EO Wilson and Richard Dawkins has reignited after the Harvard professor described his ...
Should UK government allow IVF mitochondrial replacement to prevent disabilities?
The living room of Vicky Holliday and her partner Keith Newell’s home, in a quiet cul-de-sac in High Wycombe, has ...
Future of biotech crops in Europe in jeopardy as activists unravel compromise
This week, unnoticed by almost everyone, MEPs (Members of the European Parliment) are considering proposals by the European commission and member ...
Penises grown from stem cells may soon be used for transplants
Penises grown in laboratories could soon be tested on men by scientists developing technology to help people with congenital abnormalities, ...
Walmart’s sustainability initiative dramatically reduces environmental impact of agriculture
Nearly a decade after setting a series of bold sustainability goals, Walmart has struggled to curb its climate pollution and ...
Beyond evolution, transhumanists’ visions for the human race
Homo sapiens were not always so special. In the ancient past, other human forms lived beside us. The Neanderthals in ...
American industry groups pressuring EU to allow GM imports
Britain and other European Union member states are under increasing pressure from North American business groups to open their borders ...
Monsanto likely to appeal Mexican ruling blocking GMO soy planting
A small group of beekeepers in Mexico has inflicted a blow on biotech giant Monsanto, which has halted the company’s ...
In an age of genetic healing, what happens to those too old to find cures?
I can still remember each second of that day just before Christmas when everything changed. The happy family lunch, then ...
Whole Foods’ non-GMO preferences pose ‘insurmountable’ problem for cheesemakers
Mateo Kehler isn’t merely a leader in the American artisan cheese renaissance; he’s also knee-deep in the nation’s curdling fight ...
Amid focus on curing illness, concern over treatment of disabled in society
I can still remember each second of that day just before Christmas when everything changed.The happy family lunch, then the ...
Judge overturns Monsanto’s permit for GM soybeans in favor of Mexican beekeepers
A small group of beekeepers in Mexico has inflicted a blow on biotech giant Monsanto, which has halted the company’s ...
Reflecting internal rift, Indian government puts field trials for 15 GM crops on hold
The battle over testing of genetically modified crops in India took a new turn this week with the Bharatiya Janata ...
Success for new embryonic genetic testing
Doctors in London have reported the first pregnancy in Europe from a new IVF procedure that checks embryos for genetic disorders before they are ...
