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January 10, 2005

Super microbe's life code cracked

1/10/05 Rincon, BBC, Super microbe's life code cracked

January 13, 2005

Hybrid Fish Has Human Face

1/13/05 Reuters, Hybrid Fish Has Human Face

January 14, 2005

Saving Seed Is Latest Tech Piracy

1/14/05 AP, Saving Seed Is Latest Tech Piracy

January 22, 2005

Outcry Over Creation of GM Smallpox Virus

1/22/05 Connor, Independent/UK, Outcry Over Creation of GM Smallpox Virus

January 24, 2005

Exposure at Germ Lab Reignites a Public Health Debate

1/24/05 Shane, NYT, Exposure at Germ Lab Reignites a Public Health Debate

Stem Cell Lines Compromised?

1/24/05 AP, Stem Cell Lines Compromised?

January 31, 2005

Nanomedicine's Promise Is Anything but Tiny

1/31/05 Weiss, Wa. Post, Nanomedicine's Promise Is Anything but Tiny

February 8, 2005

Dolly expert is to clone embryos

2/08/05 BBC, Dolly expert is to clone (human) embryos

February 10, 2005

Blunders allow high risk food into UK

2/10/05 Brown, Guardian/UK, Blunders allow high risk food into UK

February 13, 2005

U.S. Denies Patent for a Too-Human Hybrid

2/13/05 Weiss, Wa. Post, U.S. Denies Patent for a Too-Human Hybrid

February 16, 2005

Deep-freeze project to save fruit

2/16/05 BBC, Deep-freeze project to save fruit

March 4, 2005

Gene Therapy Is Facing a Crucial Hearing

3/05/05 Harris, NYT, Gene Therapy Is Facing a Crucial Hearing

March 5, 2005

Limiting Gene Therapy for Kids

3/05/05 AP, Limiting Gene Therapy for Kids

March 7, 2005

UK plans to spend 1bn on biotech

3/07/05 BBC, UK plans to spend 1bn (pounds) on biotech

DNA Testing Goes DIY

3/07/05 AP, DNA Testing Goes DIY

March 15, 2005

Stem-Cell Craze Spreads in Russia

3/15/05 AP, Stem-Cell Craze Spreads in Russia

March 17, 2005

EU fusses over cyberhumans

3/17/05 The Register, EU fusses over cyberhumans

March 21, 2005

GM crop study set for publication

3/21/05 BBC, GM crop study set for publication

March 22, 2005

The end for GM crops: Final British trial confirms threat to wildlife

3/22/05 Connor et al, Independent/UK, The end for GM crops: Final British trial confirms threat to wildlife

Damning verdict on GM crop

3/22/05 Brown & Gow, Guardian/UK, Damning verdict on GM crop

March 23, 2005

F.D.A. Issues a Guide to Gathering Genetic Data

3/23/05 Pollack NYT, F.D.A. Issues a Guide to Gathering Genetic Data

U.S. Probes Sale of GM Corn

3/23/05 Asaravala, Wired, U.S. Probes Sale of GM Corn

March 24, 2005

Syngenta sold wrong GE maize -- for four years

3/24/05 GreenPeace, Syngenta sold wrong GE maize -- for four years

March 25, 2005

EU Commission to continue introducing GM products amid opposition

3/22/05 FinFacts, EU Commission to continue introducing GM products amid opposition

April 1, 2005

Joint US-UK Cover-Up Alleged Over GM Maize

4/01/05 Brown, Guardian/UK, Joint US-UK Cover-Up Alleged Over GM Maize

April 2, 2005

GM Seeds: Biowarfare in Brazil

4/02/05 CRG, GM Seeds: Biowarfare in Brazil

April 6, 2005

Europe Leaves Modified Corn Inquiry to U.S.

4/06/05 Meller, NYT, Europe Leaves Modified Corn Inquiry to U.S.

April 12, 2005

Meat from cloned cows 'is safe'

4/12/05 Sturcke, Guardian/UK, Meat from cloned cows 'is safe'

April 14, 2005

Champion endurance horse cloned

4/14/05 BBC, Champion endurance horse cloned

April 17, 2005

US sent banned corn to Europe for four years

4/17/05 Lean, Independent/UK, US sent banned corn to Europe for four years

April 24, 2005

GM industry puts human gene into rice

4/24/05 Lean, Independent/UK, GM industry puts human gene into rice

April 27, 2005

Group of Scientists Drafts Rules on Ethics for Stem Cell Research

4/27/05 Wade, NYT, Group of Scientists Drafts Rules on Ethics for Stem Cell Research

Celera to Quit Selling Genome Information

4/27/05 Pollack, NYT, Celera to Quit Selling Genome Information

April 28, 2005

How Much for a Dozen Human Eggs?

4/28/05 Philipkoski, Wired, How Much for a Dozen Human Eggs?

May 2, 2005

Careful How You Monkey With DNA

5/02/05 Philipkoski, Wired, Careful How You Monkey With DNA

May 3, 2005

Chimeras on the Horizon, but Don't Expect Centaurs

5/03/05 Wade, NYT, Chimeras on the Horizon, but Don't Expect Centaurs

Chimeras on the Horizon, but Don't Expect Centaurs

5/03/05 Wade, NYT, Chimeras on the Horizon, but Don't Expect Centaurs

May 4, 2005

India bans Monsanto GM cotton seeds

5/04/05 Al Jazeera, India bans Monsanto GM cotton seeds

May 12, 2005

Super foods flex their clout

5/12/05 Lamb, CSM, Super foods flex their clout

May 20, 2005

UK breakthrough as human embryo cloned

5/20/05 Sample, Guardian/UK, UK breakthrough as human embryo cloned

Stem Cells Made to Order

5/20/05 Philipkoski, Wired, Stem Cells Made to Order

May 22, 2005

Revealed: health fears over secret study into GM food

5/22/05 Lean, Independent/UK, Revealed: health fears over secret study into GM food

When fed to rats it affected their kidneys and blood counts. So what might it do to humans? We think you should be told

5/22/05 Independent/UK, When fed to rats it affected their kidneys and blood counts. So what might it do to humans? We think you should be told

June 1, 2005

Call for tighter GM controls

6/01/05 Brown, Guardian, Call for tighter GM controls

June 3, 2005

Researchers Say Intelligence and Diseases May Be Linked in Ashkenazic Genes

6/03/05 Wade, NYT, Researchers Say Intelligence and Diseases May Be Linked in Ashkenazic Genes

June 10, 2005

DNA of Deadbeat Voles May Hint at Why Some Fathers Turn Out to Be Rats

6/10/05 Wade, NYT, DNA of Deadbeat Voles May Hint at Why Some Fathers Turn Out to Be Rats

June 20, 2005

Sperm and eggs grown from stem cells

6/20/05 Frith, Independent, Sperm and eggs grown from stem cells

June 22, 2005

Protests Escalate at Bio Confab

6/22/05 Philipkoski, Wired, Protests Escalate at Bio Confab

June 28, 2005

Hungry for an Alternative

6/28/05 Hall, Independent, Hungry for an Alternative

July 5, 2005

Giving Genetic Disease the Finger

7/05/05 Jaffe, Wired, Giving Genetic Disease the Finger

July 10, 2005

Brain reprogramming to 'cure' addicts

7/10/05 Goodchild, Independent, Brain reprogramming to 'cure' addicts

July 11, 2005

FDA Dithers Over Cloned Food

7/11/05 AP, FDA Dithers Over Cloned Food

July 15, 2005

Ethicists Offer Advice for Testing Human Brain Cells in Primates

7/15/05 Wade, NYT, Ethicists Offer Advice for Testing Human Brain Cells in Primates

July 17, 2005

A future full of hopes and fears

7/17/05 Twist, BBC, A future full of hopes and fears

July 25, 2005

GM crops created superweed, say scientists

7/25/05 Brown, Guardian, GM crops created superweed, say scientists

August 4, 2005

The first cloned dog comes with a health warning

8/04/05 Connor, Independent, The first cloned dog comes with a health warning

August 8, 2005

More GM Contamination Found in Crops

8/08/05 Sunday Morning Herald, More GM Contamination Found in Crops

Growers can exploit GM loophole

8/08/05 Brown, Guardian, Growers can exploit GM loophole

August 10, 2005

Crop King Monsanto Seeks Pig-Breeding Patent Clout

8/10/05 Gilarn, Reuters, Crop King Monsanto Seeks Pig-Breeding Patent Clout

August 11, 2005

Discovery of gene code for rice may help feed world

8/11/05 Connor, Independent, Discovery of gene code for rice may help feed world

August 15, 2005

A food revolution beckons, but few show up

8/15/05 Spotts, CSM, A food revolution beckons, but few show up

August 20, 2005

Soviet Germ Factories Pose New Threat

8/20/05 Warrick, Wa. Post, Soviet Germ Factories Pose New Threat

September 5, 2005

Scientists guilty of 'hyping' benefits of gene research

9/05/05 Connor, Independent, Scientists guilty of 'hyping' benefits of gene research

September 22, 2005

Biodefense Program in Galveston, TX Sacrifices Research for Public Safety

9/22/05 Hecht, FTW, Biodefense Program in Galveston, TX Sacrifices Research for Public Safety

October 10, 2005

Scientists create GM mosquitoes to fight malaria and save thousands of lives

10/10/05 Adam, Guardian, Scientists create GM mosquitoes to fight malaria and save thousands of lives

I.B.M. to Put Genetic Data of Workers Off Limits

10/10/05 Lohr, NYT, I.B.M. to Put Genetic Data of Workers Off Limits

October 11, 2005

Peruvian Farmers Move to End Terminator Seeds

10/11/05 Suri, IPS, Peruvian Farmers Move to End Terminator Seeds

October 16, 2005

Britons fly abroad for stem-cell makeovers

10/16/05 Bloomfield, Independent, Britons fly abroad for stem-cell makeovers

October 21, 2005

Scientists Build Tiny Vehicles for Molecular Passengers

10/21/05 Feder, NYT, Scientists Build Tiny Vehicles for Molecular Passengers

October 27, 2005

Scientists reveal genetic map that will unlock the secrets of human diversity

10/27/05 Connor, Independent, Scientists reveal genetic map that will unlock the secrets of human diversity

November 18, 2005

Geneticists claim ageing breakthrough but immortality will have to wait

11/18/05 Sample, Guardian, Geneticists claim ageing breakthrough but immortality will have to wait

November 20, 2005

Bill Authorizes Private Purchase of Federal Land

11/20/05 Johnson & Barringer, NYT, Bill Authorizes Private Purchase of Federal Land

November 28, 2005

GM salmon company eyes AIM flotation to avoid US regulations

11/28/05 Foley, Independent, GM salmon company eyes AIM flotation to avoid US regulations

December 4, 2005

Record number of GM animals being bred in UK laboratories

12/04/05 Woolf, Independent, Record number of GM animals being bred in UK laboratories

December 5, 2005

Nanotechnology Regulation Needed, Critics Say

12/05/05 Weiss, Wa. Post, Nanotechnology Regulation Needed, Critics Say

December 6, 2005

Better Bananas, Nicer Mosquitoes

12/06/05 McNeil, NYT, Better Bananas, Nicer Mosquitoes

December 13, 2005

Human Brain Cells Are Grown In Mice

12/13/05 Weiss, Wa. Post, Human Brain Cells Are Grown In Mice

December 23, 2005

Faked Research on Stem Cells Is Confirmed by Korean Panel

12/23/05 AP, Faked Research on Stem Cells Is Confirmed by Korean Panel

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