Billion-dollar bioterror detection program under new scrutiny
An early warning alert system designed to sniff out airborne threats is being reviewed by a House subcommittee
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:57 PM UTCTechnology Scientific American, bioterror
Biotechnology
Technology Scientific American, bioterror
Monsanto doesn’t want you to know what you’re eating
The biotech industry is working to prevent mandatory labeling for foods with genetically engineered contents
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 8:15 PM UTC 34Technology AlterNet, Washington, Seattle
Man with ‘bionic’ leg to climb Chicago’s Willis Tower
He controls the prosthetic "with his thoughts"
Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 12:48 PM UTCLife From the Wires, Chicago
Big story you missed: Scientists uncover DNA’s inner workings
An international team of 442 scientists have made a tremendous leap in understanding human DNA
Wednesday, Sep 5, 2012 8:27 PM UTCNews Big story you missed, Science
How the class of 2016 sees the world
Beloit College's Mindset List finds that the class of 2016 will never use plane tickets, and other strange truths SLIDE SHOW
Wednesday, Aug 22, 2012 6:11 PM UTC 15Life The Rolling Stones, Education
Hey Monsanto, don’t mess with my tomatoes’ genes
The biotech industry is willing to tamper with our food supply, our kids' minds and our basic consumer rights
Monday, Jul 16, 2012 3:50 PM UTC 51Life AlterNet
Magic and the machine
It is getting harder to distinguish reality from magic but alchemy cannot sustain us
Monday, Jun 25, 2012 1:49 PM UTCPolitics technology, Politics, History
3-D printing’s radical new world
The next generation of "Jetsons"-style machines could create guns, illegal keys, narcotics -- and even organs
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:34 PM UTC 58Life AlterNet, Biotechnology
“Darwin’s Devices”: Here come the robot fish
A scientist uses aquatic automatons to plumb the mysteries of evolution, intelligence and the future
Monday, Apr 9, 2012 12:00 AM UTCEntertainment What to Read, Books
The Geminoid DK robot digs into the uncanny valley
A new robot eerily mimics the facial expression of a Danish associate professor, goatee and all. Oh the humanity?
Wednesday, Mar 9, 2011 1:09 PM UTC 12Entertainment Biotechnology, Japan, Television
New tracking technology knows when, where your eyes look
The prototype tracks vision, turning eyesight into an interactive element in PC use
Tuesday, Mar 1, 2011 7:04 PM UTCNews Science, Biotechnology
Is forced sterilization ever OK?
A U.K. court considers the question in the case of a mentally handicapped pregnant woman. An expert weighs in
Wednesday, Feb 16, 2011 3:53 PM UTC 42Life Birth Control, Biotechnology
Robotic eye gives blind people the power of sight
New artificial retina technology is helping the blind achieve something akin to actual sight
Monday, Feb 14, 2011 5:47 PM UTCNews Biotechnology, Medicine
Attack of the cloned 4-H blue ribbon winners
At the Iowa State Fair, the future of cattle biotechnology wins a prize
Tuesday, Sep 14, 2010 11:34 PM UTC 17Politics Biotechnology
Genetically modified Ghana
A voice of caution on GMOs from the Vatican challenges biotech inroads into sub-Saharan Africa
Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 10:29 PM UTC 15Politics Biotechnology
Why Genentech lobbyists are worth every penny
Figuring out the right rules for biotech drug development should be hard. But Big Pharma makes it easy
Monday, Nov 16, 2009 6:45 PM UTCPolitics Healthcare Reform
The future of corn on a hot planet
Crop scientists have been pushing up corn yields for decades. But the newer strains just can't stand the heat
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 10:01 PM UTC 10Politics Global Warming
Transgenic squash super-weeds gone wild
Genetically modified squash will contaminate their wild cousins, delighting cucumber beetles everywhere
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009 9:05 PM UTC 16Politics How the World Works
Coming up next: The super-rich cyborg overclass
Is the next stage in human evolution a great leap forward for the wealthy? Maybe so, if we don't fix healthcare
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 2:36 PM UTC 32Politics How the World Works
Monsanto’s weedkiller problem
Chinese competition and slumping demand are stunting RoundUp's growth. Farmers don't seem to mind
Wednesday, Oct 7, 2009 9:13 PM UTCPolitics Monsanto, Environment
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