Biotech giants apply to grow commercial size trial
Farm science majors Monsanto Co and Bayer CropScience aim to accelerate the introduction of genetically modified canola
crops to Australia by seeking permission to grow a trial crop big enough for com... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=5300
EU postpones biotech vote
The European Union postponed a decision today that could mark the end of a five-year ban on new biotech products.
Spokeswoman Beate Gminder said in Brussels a panel of national experts needed more ti... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=5302
Study raises doubt about allergy to GM corn
Remember StarLink corn? Three years ago this genetically engineered corn was found in taco shells and other foods, even
though it had not been approved for human consumption, writes Andrew Pollack in ... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=5298
More clone data needed
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is promising to come up with more studies on the safety of food products
derived from cloned animals after half the members of a key advisory committee said l... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=5299
Bone marrow stem cells may repair heart
Damage caused by heart attacks has been repaired using cells taken from patients' own bone marrow, it was revealed
today. Doctors believe the technique could lead to revolutionary new treatment fo... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=5303
Farmers urged to air views on GM
South-east South Australian farmers are being urged to make their views known on proposed legislation to regulate the
growing of genetically engineered crops.Primary Industries Department strategi... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=5304