Research finds GM encourages biodiversity
Genetically modified crops can have a number of positive impacts on biodiversity including enabling growers to use less
pesticides and less tillage, says Professor Klaus Ammann, Head of the Botanical ... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4204
Gene chip brings personalised medicine nearer
The era of personalised medicine came a step closer this week with the launch of the world's first "gene chip" for
testing how people will react to drugs. Today's medicines are a hit-and-miss affa... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4203
Leading scientist to head hi-tech Qld institute
A leading scientist is to be the inaugural director of the $50 million Australian Institute of Bioengineering and
Nanotechnology, Queensland Premier Peter Beattie announced today.Mr Beattie said t... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4202
Study finds Roundup resistance natural evolution
In the past seven years up to five weed species have been found with resistance to the herbicide glyphosate, also known
under its Monsanto trade name ‘Roundup’, according to American academic speciali... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4201
Designer babies a long way off
Director of Australia's Wesley IVF Service, Dr John Allan, says there have been numerous claims that reproductive
science has aimed to produce the ultimate designer baby.A program at the Wesley ho... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4200
PPL sheep subject of Parliamentary Questions
PQs: Question 6 - Genetic Modification-Sheep, PPL Therapeutics, Waikato. The flock of transgenic sheep at PPL’s Waikato
facility were the subject of questions put to Minister for the Environmen... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4199