Bioneers conference inspires reader to take action for ... 23 Jan 2004
Genetic engineering takes DNA from one animal, plant species or chemical compound
and splices it into the DNA of another animal or plant species to bring about ... (Frontiersman, AK)
Fetzer Vineyards endorses GMO ban 23 Jan 2004
Dolan said Fetzer recognizes "that we don't fully understand genetic engineering,
it's a very big and complex issue, but we feel strongly that our grapes are ... (Ukiah Daily Journal, CA)
Agency Studies Revamping Biotech Rules 23 Jan 2004
This week, however, a National Research Council panel advised that more
controls are needed on genetic engineering of animals and plants. ... (Kansas City Star (subscription), MO)
Researchers Look at How Mosquitoes Smell 23 Jan 2004
They tested their work by using genetic engineering to implant the suspect
gene in fruit flies, which use their antennae much as mosquitoes do. ... (ABC News)
Chicken flu 'could be human disaster' 23 Jan 2004
Genetic engineering can also be employed, but vaccines made by this method
have not yet been studied in clinical trials, said The Lancet. ... (icWales, UK)
Rethinking Regulation of Engineered Crops 23 Jan 2004
Under its expanded mandate, it would also regulate genetic engineering that could
threaten livestock, the environment and public health, as well as organisms ... (New York Times)
Pew report finds GM insects may offer benefits, but clear ... 23 Jan 2004
The report provides an overview of current research efforts to apply genetic engineering
technology to insects, and looks at the benefits, risks and scientific ... (Innovations-Report, Germany)
KSR: Capitalism is Parasitic by Definition 23 Jan 2004
...buy science, maybe science will help the other justice movements to engineer capitalism
into permaculture, as in some kind of institutional genetic engineering ... (Infoshop News)
DR. FRANKENSTEIN 23 Jan 2004
A traveling exhibit devoted to the fictional character Frankenstein reminds us that
the scientific buzzwords of our new century – cloning, genetic engineering ... (Newswise (press release))
I Dream of Techno-Genie 23 Jan 2004
In "Blowback in Genetic Engineering," journalist Mark Schapiro laments the rise
of genetically modified foods in the US He emphasizes that such foods have ... (Tech Central Station)
All Archived Issues of Thyroid Journal are Available Free Online ... 23 Jan 2004
Its biotechnology trade magazine, Genetic Engineering News (GEN), was the first in
its field and is today the industry's most widely read publication worldwide ... (Business Wire (press release))
Community calendar 23 Jan 2004
The topic includes an analysis of the threats posed by government subsidies
and taxes as well as the dangers presented by modern genetic engineering. ... (Townsend Times, MA)
Not-for-kids comics 23 Jan 2004
He said he was inspired by news reports about genetic engineering, cloning,
"Frankenstein foods" and other biotech wonders and horrors. ... (GoMemphis.com, TN)
Genetic Engineering News Reports on New Applications for ... Jan 21, 2004
...and cost-saving technology, is now creating its own niche in the drug discovery,
clinical research, and diagnostic industry, according to Genetic Engineering ... (Business Wire (press release))
Genetic Engineering News Reports on Advances in RNAi Techniques Jan 8, 2004
...of biotechnology companies are exploiting RNA interference (RNAi) technology to accelerate
their new drug discovery programs, according to Genetic Engineering ... (Business Wire (press release))
Johns Hopkins University discusses the ethics of genetic ... Jan 8, 2004
...by Laura Pack - Scripps Howard Foundation Wire. January 8, 2004 (SHFW)
WASHINGTON - Laurie Strongin tried preimplantation genetic ... (Axcess Business News, NV)
'Genetic engineering not an answer to hunger' Dec 30, 2003
30 (PTI): Genetic engineering is not an answer to hunger as is increasingly made
out to be, an expert says in a new report, stating hunger and malnutrition ... (The Hindu, India)
Genetic-Engineering:Perfect children? Wait for another 50 years ... Jan 6, 2004
Chandigarh, January 6: IT could be every parent’s dream come true.
Perfect children. That’s what Dr Krishna R Dronamraju, the ... (Chandigarh Newsline, India)
Biotech Limits Found Lacking Jan 20, 2004
Panel Calls for Controls On Genetic Engineering. Wednesday, January 21,
2004; Page E01. Techniques for limiting the spread of genetically ... (Washington Post)
Genetically Modified Organisms Not Easily Contained Jan 20, 2004
...under control, the panel said today in a report commissioned by the Agriculture Department,
which is charged with regulating many aspects of genetic engineering ... (Washington Post)
GM Giants Pin Hopes On Africa Jan 22, 2004
...pulling out of the European cereal market - so they are looking to Africa," says
Glenn Ashton of SAFeAGE (South African Freeze Alliance for Genetic Engineering ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)
Scientists build BSE-proof cow Jan 22, 2004
But Canadian beef industry officials said the costs and time commitment involved
with genetic engineering and cloning make the idea highly improbable in ... (Canada.com, Canada)
German GM bill causes concern Jan 22, 2004
The new laws stipulate that all genetically modified foods must be labelled irrespective
of whether the use of genetic engineering can be proven or not. ... (Food Production, Europe)
Who will tell us the tomato has pig genes? Jan 18, 2004
Olmert's argument is that there is no proof that genetic engineering harms humans
and therefore consumers do not need to know whether or not a product is ... (Ha'aretz, Israel)
Risks feared in bioengineered insects Jan 22, 2004
...a think tank in Washington, outlined laboratory work of astonishing ambition, far
beyond the relatively limited uses to which genetic engineering has been put ... (Seattle Times, WA)
Glowing Fish are First Genetically Engineered Pets Jan 16, 2004
You know, this has gone too far. Genetic engineering just for the heck of it?
What purpose do a glowing fish have? What purpose do a glowing fish have? ... (Slashdot)
OSU to use 'Sun Grant' to focus on 'bioenergy' Jan 22, 2004
According to Dutson, OSU's research strengths in genetic engineering, cropping systems
and innovative technologies to optimize agricultural production should ... (Bend.com, OR)
'Cultural shift' favors pro-lifers Jan 21, 2004
The abortion debate has raged on in the last year even while other issues such
as cloning, genetic engineering and homosexual "marriages" have taken center ... (Washington Times, DC)
Protest At Your Own Risk Jan 21, 2004
Sarah Bantz is a member of the Missouri Resistance Against Genetic Engineering.
Last May, she and several hundred others were gathering in St. ... (AlterNet)
GM insects may offer benefits, but clear regulatory oversight is ... Jan 22, 2004
The report provides an overview of current research efforts to apply genetic engineering
technology to insects, and looks at the benefits, risks and scientific ... (ScienceBlog.com)
Disease-fighting tactic: Disable mosquitoes' sniffers Jan 21, 2004
...do. They took the suspect gene out of the mosquito and used genetic
engineering to create fruit flies with the mosquito gene. They ... (The Tennessean, TN)
Employers hear from scientists on GMOs Jan 20, 2004
Genetic engineering is simply a fine-tuned version of classical breeding, Lemaux
said, with the difference that the former can be incredibly specific -- "down ... (Truth about Trade & Technology, United States)
Panel Urges Gene Engineering Safeguards Jan 20, 2004
WASHINGTON - With genetic engineering becoming increasingly common, an advisory
panel issued a note of caution Tuesday, urging more attention to methods of ... (Miami Herald, FL)
Hard to say how to tame gene-altered life, says report Jan 20, 2004
Risky applications of genetic engineering — such as producing vaccines
or other drugs in food crops — should not be allowed.". (Environmental News Network, CA)
World news round-up Jan 22, 2004
...human embryo into a woman's womb met with a barrage of opposition, and has reawakened
concerns about the potentially dangerous misuse of genetic engineering. ... (Oxford Student, UK)
Russia or China: Which Is the REAL Threat? Jan 22, 2004
Hence in 1986 they founded Project 863, which has been developing post-nuclear
superweapons in eight fields, from genetic engineering to molecular ... (NewsMax.com)
Genes Run Wild Jan 20, 2004
...risks.". Muir hopes that using genetic engineering to make genetic engineering
safer will spur more public acceptance of its products. ... (ScienCentral News)
Opinion: GM Food Won't Solve Our Problems Jan 13, 2004
The promises of the genetic engineering industry today are reminiscent of the
messianic messages of the nuclear era: Conserve the environment by making ... (Deutsche Welle, Germany)
Canadian farmer takes aim at gene giant Monsanto Jan 20, 2004
Now, as Canada's top court considers his appeal, Schmeiser has become an unlikely
hero for the growing movement against genetic engineering of food crops. ... (Scripps Howard News Service)
FDA declares food from cloned animals safe Jan 20, 2004
Genetic engineering introduces additional risks and the agency wanted
to tackle the simpler issue of cloning first, officials said. ... (Naples Daily News, FL)
Viterbo humanities symposium set to explore ethics in genetics Jan 19, 2004
He lectures internationally on topics such as human genetic engineering,
cloning, stem cell research and the Human Genome Project.". ... (Lacrossetribune.com, WI)
New drugs to flood market soon: Joshi Jan 20, 2004
...and BT. He also underlined the need to take into account controversial
issues like genetic engineering. — SNS. Disclaimer: These ... (The Statesman, India)
'Innovation' is back in favor with Schröder Jan 15, 2004
By Christian Schwägerl. Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's stance on genetic engineering
for agricultural purposes is subject to fluctuation, to say the least. ... (Frankfurter Allgemeine, Germany)
Report on Confining GE Organisms Praised Jan 20, 2004
...commercialized. Risky applications of genetic engineering—such as producing
vaccines or other drugs in food crops—should not be allowed. ... (Common Dreams)
In defense of outsourcing Jan 20, 2004
Microsystems, generated a lot of controversy when he warned in a Wired magazine article
of the dangerous potential posed by nanotechnology, genetic engineering ... (ZDNet.com)
Drugs in sports a fact of life Jan 21, 2004
And with the genetic engineering and laboratory experimentation going on, performance-enhancers
made from animal testosterone and stimulants someday will seem ... (Chicago Sun Times, IL)
Switzerland banks on biotech Jan 21, 2004
...results in fields such as medicine, nutrition, environmental protection and energy
– raising fundamental questions such as the use of genetic engineering ... (swissinfo, Switzerland)
Eco-imperialism: Green Power; Black Death Jan 20, 2004
By orchestrating unfounded scare stories that biotech crops are unsafe or untested,
they put huge road blocks on the development of plant genetic engineering ... (Tech Central Station)
Hub of the Battle Over Biotech Jan 12, 2004
I believe that genetic engineering at this stage is the biggest uncontrolled biological
experiment going on in the world today," Els Cooperrider, co-owner of ... (Los Angeles Times (subscription), CA)
Panel Urges Gene Engineering Safeguards Jan 20, 2004
WASHINGTON -- With genetic engineering becoming increasingly common, an advisory
panel issued a note of caution Tuesday, urging more attention to methods of ... (Newsday)
Panel Urges Gene Engineering Safeguards Jan 20, 2004
WASHINGTON — With genetic engineering becoming increasingly common, an advisory
panel issued a note of caution Tuesday, urging more attention to methods of ... (Los Angeles Times (subscription), CA)
Institute plans to develop vaccines based on avian flu viruses Jan 16, 2004
It will use genetic engineering techniques to weaken the bird flu
virus, known as H5N1, and create a vaccine strain. Before the ... (Japan Times, Japan)
Panel urges gene engineering safeguards Jan 20, 2004
WASHINGTON (AP) — With genetic engineering becoming increasingly common, an advisory
panel issued a note of caution Tuesday, urging more attention to methods ... (Penn Live, PA)
Judge Won't Step Down From Monsanto Case Jan 20, 2004
...many foreign countries. Genetic engineering involves splicing a single
gene from one organism to another. Biotech opponents have ... (Wichita Eagle, KS)
Ban called on human & animal stem cell experiments Jan 20, 2004
The breaking down of the species barrier either by this process or by
genetic engineering is a major concern of scientists worldwide. ... (TiZwine, New Zealand)
NRC warns on GMOs again Jan 21, 2004
Risky applications of genetic engineering—such as producing vaccines
or other drugs in food crops—should not be allowed.”. ... (Biomedcentral.com, UK)
Webcast on Smart Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and ... Jan 9, 2004
9, 2004--A virtual seminar on Smart Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regeneration,
presented by Genetic Engineering News and Tissue Engineering journal ... (Business Wire (press release))
Webcast on Smart Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and . . . Jan 9, 2004
9, 2004 – A virtual seminar on Smart Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and
Regeneration, presented by Genetic Engineering News and Tissue Engineering ... (The Scotsman, UK)
HEALTH:- Nigerian scientists have potential to be the best in the ... Dec 29, 2003
...a Nigerian research scientist actively involved in start up operations to facilitate
laboratory research for the International Center for Genetic Engineering ... (Vanguard, Nigeria)
Marijuana- rich California county considers GMO ban Jan 10, 2004
Processed food made with genetically modified ingredients would still be allowed
on store shelves. "I believe that genetic engineering at this stage is the ... (CNN International)
The invaluable botanist Jan 21, 2004
There were special sessions on such global issues as biodiversity, and genetic engineering,
on using plants to restore land damaged by mining/farming, and on ... (Mail & Guardian (subscription), South Africa)
Tolstoy and the Beltway Jan 16, 2004
...we must recognize our moral agency in these matters, the report insists, and ask
ourselves whether we really want what biotechnological and genetic engineering ... (New Republic)
Unlikely hero Jan 19, 2004
Now, as his appeal heads to Canada's top court Tuesday, Schmeiser has become an unlikely
hero for the growing movement against genetic engineering of food crops ... (Sacramento Bee, CA)
Opportunity calls for Ashton Kutcher Jan 18, 2004
...acting opportunities had not popped up, Kutcher said, "I would probably be finishing
up my master's degree at MIT or Purdue and going into genetic engineering. ... (Canoe.ca, Canada)
Genetic food safeguard cry Jan 8, 2004
The symposium had suggested that a review of decisions by the Genetic Engineering
Advisory Committee (GEAC), the panel responsible for approving GM products in ... (Calcutta Telegraph, India)
Anti-GM troops set for action Jan 17, 2004
The group that put pink bras and four-breasted women into the popular lexicon,
Mothers and Daughters Against Genetic Engineering (Madge), are "ladies in ... (New Zealand Herald, New Zealand)
China starts 'Beans Silicon Valley Organization' plan Jan 16, 2004
As advanced technology such as genetic engineering technology and enzymatic technology
are being used, improved and popularized in the deep processing of beans ... (People's Daily Online, China)
Biotechnologists turning to silkworms Jan 14, 2004
The ancient technology of producing raw silk is now being applied by such
state-of-the-art industries as genetic engineering and biotechnology. ... (Japan Times, Japan)
Blind Rats' Compass Jan 19, 2004
The researchers used a bit of genetic engineering to find this out, inserting the
mosquito gene in nerve cells of fruit flies that had their odorant-receptor ... (New York Times)
Bird flu vaccine may come too late Jan 18, 2004
It has been learned, however, that the patent rights for most of the genetic engineering
technologies used to attenuate the virus and those for the production ... (Daily Yomiuri, Japan)
Treatment to grow new blood vessels in heart studied Jan 16, 2004
The trial, sponsored by CardioVascular Genetic Engineering, a biopharmaceutical company
based in California, tests an experimental drug called Human Fibroblast ... (Penn State Live, PA)
Concern over 'clone baby' report Jan 17, 2004
...would cause controversy. It was reported in Dubai, where he is attending
a conference on cloning and genetic engineering. He was ... (ITV.COM, UK)
Delivering wit with class Jan 16, 2004
Instead, he becomes a middle-aged man, leading to what must be the funniest
treatise against genetic engineering ever made for children. ... (New York Daily News, NY)
Move to Ban Altered Crops Is Focused on California Jan 10, 2004
I believe that genetic engineering at this stage is the biggest uncontrolled biological
experiment going on in the world today," said Els Cooperrider, an ... (New York Times, NY)
NUS gene finding could help S'pore orchid trade bloom Jan 12, 2004
FIRST it was tropical fish that underwent genetic engineering. Now, the process
could soon be applied to another major Singapore export - orchids. ... (Straits Times, Singapore)
Germany To Greenlight GM Food Labeling Jan 12, 2004
After months of wrangling, the federal government has reached a consensus on a genetic
engineering law that will allow GM food to be grown and sold in Germany. ... (Deutsche Welle, Germany)
GE protest camp held in Motueka Jan 17, 2004
More than 100 people attended a camp in Motueka at the weekend learning
how to take direct non-violent action against genetic engineering. ... (New Zealand Herald, New Zealand)
PAEC to train foreign Muslim scientists Jan 16, 2004
...week training workshop on ‘Advanced techniques on biotechnology’, jointly organised
by the National Institute for Biotechnology and the Genetic Engineering ... (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Religious Sect Claimed 'First Cloned Baby' Jan 17, 2004
...he met an alien who told him humans were extra-terrestrial creatures created in
laboratories 25,000 years ago by aliens who had mastered genetic engineering. ... (The Scotsman, UK)
The Secret of Russian Pharmacists Jan 16, 2004
...the HIV infection; it also has technologies for production of components for antineoplastic
and immune simulative medicines based on genetic engineering ... (Pravda, Russia)
GloFish swim in controversy Jan 9, 2004
By Linda Shen. A black light and less than $10 is all that stands between
the latest uproar in genetic engineering and an ordinary house pet. ... (The Daily Tar Heel)
‘ PAEC committed to human resource development ’ . Jan 17, 2004
..."To this end, National Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad
(NIBGE), a research institute of PAEC, is playing a dynamic and lead role ... (Hi Pakistan, Pakistan)
ON THE NEWSSTAND Jan 19, 2004
There wouldn't be room for pictures! Newsweek's cover tackles one of the
fuzzy areas of genetic engineering - choosing your baby's gender. ... (New York Post, NY)
Members on Outreach 2: Raindancer Media Jan 18, 2004
...the project. Then, creative freedom is lost. We held a genetic engineering
forum in our home town (Santa Cruz, CA). We showed the ... (MediaRights.com)
BYU-Idaho completes new addition to Ezra Taft Benson building Jan 16, 2004
The school also purchased new equipment that will allow students to do work with
genetic engineering, enzyme analysis and DNA fingerprinting, among other fields ... (Idaho State Journal, ID)
Dr. Michael W. Fox Jan 8, 2004
...ultimately harms consumers. In the late 1980s I focused on genetic
engineering, biotechnology, cloning and bioethics. At the same ... (Animal News Center)
Mike Moore: Small fish, big fuss Jan 11, 2004
By Mike Moore. I knew genetic engineering would cross the line. Someday
I'd pick up the paper and read about some terrifying creature ... (Journal Times Online, WI)
The Case against Space Jan 12, 2004
...long-term exposure to space radiation alone would probably necessitate biological
changes that would most efficiently be addressed through genetic engineering. ... (Betterhumans, Canada)
Need for regulation Jan 7, 2004
...an argument. Dr. Lucas’ letter provides an opportunity to return to
this important topic of genetic engineering. Of the approximately ... (Barbados Advocate, Barbados)
Genetically Modified Organisms Jan 13, 2004
Genetic engineering of crops contributes to more profitable farming by extracting
genes bearing a specific, hereditary trait from one organism and artificially ... (EurActiv.com, Belgium)
Gene tied to strength of bones discovered Jan 9, 2004
So they used genetic engineering to swap out a section of chromosome
11 from one strain of mouse, inserting a different genetic code. ... (Oregonian, OR)
Flu vaccine still starts out in the egg Dec 30, 2003
New methods, including genetic engineering, are under study, but are years
away from practical use and government approval, Treanor said. ... (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)
Biotech gathering steam Jan 12, 2004
...ride since the early 1980s, not long after 1976, when Genentech of South San Francisco
founded the industry to harness the new science of genetic engineering ... (San Francisco Chronicle, CA)
German Press Review : Tightening the Army ’ s Belt Jan 13, 2004
Renate Künast had no choice but to consent to the proposal, despite being a member
of the Green Party and hardly a true supporter of genetic engineering. ... (Deutsche Welle, Germany)
Scientists warn on potential nanotech health risk Jan 9, 2004
Centre for Nanotechnology, said scientists were treating the issue "very seriously"
and had learnt the lessons of public disquiet over genetic engineering. ... (USA Today)
FDA sued over genetically altered fish Jan 15, 2004
California's Fish and Game Commission banned their sale anyway, saying
pets were not an appropriate use for genetic engineering. (Chicago Tribune (subscription), IL)
Scientists Warn on Potential Nanotech Health Risk Jan 8, 2004
Center for Nanotechnology, said scientists were treating the issue "very seriously"
and had learned the lessons of public disquiet over genetic engineering. ... (Planet Ark, NY)
