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Science & Tech News tagged with GeneticEngineering

Biotech Crops Cause Big Jump in Pesticide Use-Report
Science & Tech  (tags: food, GeneticEngineering, farming, chemical residues )

Tierney
- 16 hours ago - organicconsumers.org
The rapid adoption by U.S. farmers of genetically engineered corn, soybeans and cotton has promoted increased use of pesticides, an epidemic of herbicide-resistant weeds and more chemical residues in foods, according to a report issued Tuesday by health
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American Public Health Association Supports Ban On Hormonal Milk And Meat
Science & Tech  (tags: GM, RBgh, GeneticEngineering, animal health, food safety, Monsanto )

Karen
- 5 days ago - world-wire.com
CHICAGO, IL, November 13, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The Cancer Prevention Coalition is pleased to announce that the Governing Council of the American Public Health Association has voted to oppose the continued sale and use of genetically engineered hormonal r
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Don't Let the Real Monsanto Bill Get Through Congress.- Take Action !
Science & Tech  (tags: monsanto, congress, GeneticEngineering, world, environment, health )

Tierney
- 20 days ago - food.change.org
An effort to fight global poverty and hunger may become a Trojan Horse to force genetically engineered crops on countries and farmers that do not want them.
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Beware: Genetically Modified Omega 3 Oils to Appear in Foods
Science & Tech  (tags: business, GeneticEngineering, health, monsanto, food safety, soy, omega3 )

Karen
- 21 days ago - examiner.com
Monsanto, the company which spent an astounding eight million dollars last year on lobbying, is planning to flood the food market with poor quality omega 3 oils from its genetically modified (GM) soy beans.
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Tell USDA: Keep Nanotech OUT of Organic!-Take Action!
Science & Tech  (tags: nanotechnology, safety, science, health, organic, GeneticEngineering )

Tierney
- 36 days ago - ga3.org
USDA's National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is voting on whether nanotechnology should be banned from use in Organic products. Thanks to your overwhelming outcry
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Get Genetically Engineered Vaccines Out of Organic! -Take Action!!!
Science & Tech  (tags: scientists, science, research, medicine, investigati, animals, GeneticEngineering )

Tierney
- 36 days ago - capwiz.com
Scientists are warning, "Genetically engineered vaccines possess significant unpredictability and a number of inherent harmful potential hazards."
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Monsanto a Focus of US Antitrust Investigation
Science & Tech  (tags: environment, GMO's, cover-up, corruption, crime, investigations, GeneticEngineering )

Tierney
- 42 days ago - abcnews.go.com
The Justice Department is investigating whether Monsanto Co. violated antitrust rules in trying to expand its dominance of the market for genetically engineered crops.
19 comments
Dandelion Rubber? Researchers Make Russian Dandelion Suitable For Large-Scale Rubber Production
Science & Tech  (tags: environment, GeneticEngineering, dandelions, biotechnology, GMO )

Karen
- 68 days ago - sciencedaily.com
ScienceDaily (Sep. 11, 2009) -- Most natural rubber comes from rubber trees in Southeast Asia, but this source is now under threat from a fungus. Researchers have optimized the Russian dandelion to make it suitable for large-scale rubber production.
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Safe Seed: Researchers Yielding Good Results on Food Cotton in Field
Science & Tech  (tags: GMOs, biotech, frankenfood, research, science, GeneticEngineering )

Karen
- 78 days ago - eurekalert.org
Field trials of a new cotton are verifying previous lab and greenhouse studies indicating the crop could become a source of protein for millions of malnourished people in the world The cotton was engineered so that the toxic gossypol is redu
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The Evolution of Transhumanism Into Transtopia
Science & Tech  (tags: transhumanism, transtopia, evolution, cryonics, science, tech, technology, research, design, concept, humans, world, future, environment, psychology, biology, physics, history, society, culture, genetics, physiology, GeneticEngineering, health, medicine )

SirRobert
- 85 days ago - transtopia.org
Transhumanists seek things like intelligence augmentation, increased strength and beauty, extreme life extension, sustainable mood enhancement, and the capability to get off-planet in order to explore the universe.
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'Bacterial Computers': Genetically Engineered Bacteria Have Potential To Solve Complicated Mathematical Problems
Science & Tech  (tags: business, computers, design, discovery, GeneticEngineering, health, humans, NewTechnology, research, safety, science, society, technology )

Cowboss
- 119 days ago - sciencedaily.com
US researchers have created 'bacterial computers' with the potential to solve complicated mathematics problems. The findings of the research demonstrate that computing in living cells is feasible, opening the door to a number of applications. The second-g
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Cloned Cattle Imperative for India's Food Needs
Science & Tech  (tags: business, concept, design, GeneticEngineering, health, humans, investigation, scientists, study, cloning, crimes, dairy cattle, milk, milk products )

Cowboss
- 133 days ago - fnbnews.com
A buffalo clone, Garima, was presented to the world last week at the National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal (Haryana). This was the third live cloned buffalo, the first having lived only a few days and the second being aborted. Cloning is to create
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John Titor, Time Traveler Part 1 - Was He Really From the Future?   video
Science & Tech  (tags: John, Titor, Time, Traveler, Coast to coast, AM, June 12 2009, Oliver Williams, Timetravel_0, 2036, future, war, 2015, physics, world, events, wierd, hoax, machine, nasa, GeneticEngineering, discovery, computer )

Gregory
- 135 days ago - youtube.com
Oliver Williams discussed the fascinating case of John Titor. Using the names "Timetravel_0" and later "John Titor," the author of the posts claimed to be a time traveler from the year 2036. He provided details about his time machine, what future is like.
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Sea Urchin Genome Suprisingly Similar To Man And May Hold Key To Cures
Science & Tech  (tags: concept, design, discovery, environment, GeneticEngineering, humans, interesting, investigation, medicine, NewTechnology, research, science, scientists, society, study )

Kit
- 140 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Sea urchins are small and spiny, they have no eyes and they eat kelp and algae. Still, the sea creature's genome is remarkably similar to humans' and may hold the key to preventing and curing several human diseases, according to a University of .....
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Guatemala -- Sugarcane's Bitter Consequences
Science & Tech  (tags: Guatemala, sugarcane, GeneticEngineering )

Jesse
- 151 days ago - bio-fuel-watch.blogspot.com
In our country, one of the crops that has caused the most negative impacts from its start to the present day is sugarcane.
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