New York Times
Is there a limit to gains from genetically engineered cotton?
Since genetically modified cotton was introduced in India a decade ago, its popularity has skyrocketed. Last year more than seven ...
Vast gene study raises hope for colon cancer drugs
More than 200 researchers investigating colon cancer tumors have found genetic vulnerabilities that could lead to powerful new treatments. The ...
New GM apple that won’t turn brown stirs concerns from NGOs, conventional growers
A genetically engineered apple that does not turn brown when sliced or bruised is in development. But it has much ...
Genetic gamble: A new cancer treatment’s tantalizing promise brings heartbreaking ups and downs
Mrs. McDaniel, the 69-year-old wife of a retired corporate executive, had gambled on the ultimate in personalized medicine, an approach ...
How do you live knowing you might have an alzheimer’s gene?
Though as much as 99 percent of all Alzheimer’s cases are not a result of a known genetic mutation, researchers ...
Soviet entrepreneur holds fate of GM salmon
If Americans ever eat genetically engineered fast-growing salmon, it might be because of a Soviet biologist turned oligarch turned government ...
A genetic cure for tomato rot
Gardeners are all too familiar with the experience. You plant a handful of shriveled sand-colored tomato seeds, urge them out ...
Is choosing a sperm donor a roll of the genetic dice?
Sharine and Brian Kretchmar of Yukon, Okla., tried a number of medical treatments to conceive a second child. After a ...
