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Promising new gene therapy for “bubble boy” disease
More than a decade ago, doctors showed dramatic progress in helping infants born with a severe deficiency in their immune ...
More farmers sue Syngenta, political flap over sales of GMO corn to China that it had not approved escalates
Farmers from the biggest U.S. corn-growing states have sued Syngenta AG over sales of genetically modified corn seed not approved ...
Thousands of genes contribute to height
It's no secret that if your dad is tall and your mother is tall, you are probably going to be ...
Beijing kicks off campaign to improve GMOs image in China
China's government has kicked off a media campaign in support of genetically modified crops, as it battles a wave of ...
Ebola crisis raises dilemma over releasing vaccines without usual evaluation
Normally it takes years to prove a new vaccine is both safe and effective before it can be used in ...
Brazilian presidential candidate Marina Silva reaches out to agribusiness, renounces anti-GMO stance
Brazilian presidential candidate Marina Silva, an icon of the green movement, is cozying up to old adversaries in the sugar ...
Venture capital firms pushing into synbio funding
Synthetic biology, which uses engineered gene sequences to create new biological systems and devices, used to be a subject for ...
GMO labeling opponents spent over $27 million in six months
Opponents of mandatory labeling for foods made with genetically modified organisms spent more than $27 million in the first six ...
Ebola epidemic quickens
The cost of getting supplies needed to West African countries to get the Ebola crisis under control will be at ...
IBM’s Watson will be key tool in genetic analysis
International Business Machines Corp., on Wednesday launched a computer system that can quickly identify patterns in massive amounts of data, ...
USDA likely to approve new GM crops that resist two herbicides
U.S. regulators said they are leaning toward approval of a new line of herbicide-tolerant crops developed by Monsanto Co even ...
GM corn no longer resistant to tropical pests in Brazil
Genetically modified corn seeds are no longer protecting Brazilian farmers from voracious tropical bugs, increasing costs as producers turn to ...
23andMe obtains NIH grant for genetics research
Home genetics startup 23andMe has secured a $1.4 million two-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to build ...
Latest Chinese restriction on GM corn ‘de facto embargo’ for U.S. grain exports
The biggest U.S. grain export association called on China on Thursday to rescind its latest restriction of a GMO corn strain, saying ...
Tasmania’s poppy industry pushes to lift GMO ban
Tasmania's isolation and wilderness once made it a dumping ground for the British Empire's convicts. But these same qualities, and ...
U.S. EPA expands definition of biofuel to include gas from landfills, manure and sewage
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday expanded the types of fuel that can be used to satisfy the federal ...
India’s intelligence agency says Greenpeace’s anti-GMO campaign damages economy
India's domestic spy service has accused Greenpeace and other lobby groups of hurting economic progress by campaigning against power projects, ...
GM mosquitoes produce only male offspring, eliminating entire populations in six generations
Scientists have found a way of genetically modifying mosquitoes to produce sperm that only creates males, offering a potential fresh ...
UK panel supports first genetically modified human embryos
A British expert scientific panel gave its backing on Tuesday to potential new 3-way fertility treatments that would for the ...
California lawmakers reject GMO-labeling bill for second time in two years
California lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a bill that would require labels on foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the ...
Stem cell trial for ALS patients approved
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the start of a mid-stage clinical trial of its ...
Rare Turkish neurodegenerative disorder caused by a single mutation
International teams of researchers using advanced gene sequencing technology have uncovered a single genetic mutation responsible for a rare brain ...
French lower house of parliament bans GM maize cultivation
France's lower house of parliament adopted a law on Tuesday prohibiting the cultivation of any variety of genetically modified maize, ...
Italy’s high court overturns donor gamete ban
Italy's constitutional court overturned a ban on using donor sperm and eggs in fertility treatments, knocking down part of a ...
How to fight ever-evolving tuberculosis
Earlier this month, health officials in Los Angeles confirmed they are treating a patient for extensively drug resistant tuberculosis — ...
China buys US corn despite unresolved GMO dispute
China bought its first U.S. corn in more than two months last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday, ...
Germany still undecided about GMOs
Germany's government coalition has still to decide policy toward cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), German Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt ...
France bans GM maize
France's agriculture ministry on Saturday banned the sale, use and cultivation of Monsanto's MON 810 genetically modified maize, the only ...
