More stringent laws

Back to life

The black genie

Gene encoding a mutant form of haemoglobin provides Africans protection from malaria

Poplar winner

Are GM trees ready to turn the paper and pulp industry green?

Green light given

Should we bring back the dodo? De-extinction is a feel-good story, but these high-tech replacements aren’t really ‘resurrecting’ species

A section of scientists have argued that de-extinction will eventually help restore ecosystems. But others disagree

Miracle medicine

Bananas that are actually vaccines. Potatoes that kill bacteria. Tobacco plants that fight tooth decay. Medical science has more tricks up its sleeve

Amid doubts

Stem cell research may not be the answer to human health problems

Fat-finding mission

On-off switch for fat formation identified

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Growing gains

Tainted report

Kerala opposes GM rubber

Asks Centre to revoke permission for GM trials

Gene leakage

GM bacteria can infect fungi

Pied piper in lab

Scientists devise genetically tweaked rats to study cancer

Basic Instinct

In a simultaneous press release issued on Monday, 26 June 2000, the Human Genome Project, an international government-funded project, and Celera …

Genetic engineering

Promising initial tests of new rice strains with high potential for farmers have spurred biotechnologists to press ahead with the search for …

Decoding trouble

Researchers have decoded the genetic sequence of the bacterium responsible for cholera. This will aid in the development of new vaccines and …

Indian firm finds new way to create GM hybrids

Rice -- the staple food of 65 per cent of India's population -- is in for a revolution. An Indian firm has developed a technique to develop …

A question of labelling

The European Commission decides on the labelling of genetically modified food

Long and short of it

Pollens of GM crops spread further than expected

Divided colours of genomics

WHO reports on the growing 'genetic divide'

Green minister gets pink slip

Science 2003

Breakthroughs, and such-like research

Bt for Better Times?

Good weather, illegal Bt seeds raise Punjab's sagging cotton yields