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January 1, 2006

Synthetic Biology: Genetic Engineering on Steroids - A Darker Bioweapons Future

1/01/06 Montague, CounterPunch, Synthetic Biology: Genetic Engineering on Steroids - A Darker Bioweapons Future

Gains and losses of GM crops

1/01/06 Al Jazeera.net, Gains and losses of GM crops

January 2, 2006

Stem cell breakthrough raises hope of new treatments

1/02/06 Jha, Guardian, Stem cell breakthrough raises hope of new treatments

January 3, 2006

The Future of the Body

1/03/06 PopScience, The Future of the Body

January 8, 2006

GM: New study shows unborn babies could be harmed

1/08/06 Lean, Independent, GM: New study shows unborn babies could be harmed

The Global Spread of GMO Crops - Inherit the Wind

1/08/06 Montegue, CounterPunch, The Global Spread of GMO Crops - Inherit the Wind

January 10, 2006

Report: GM crops fail to deliver

1/10/06 Al Jazeera.net, Report: GM crops fail to deliver

January 11, 2006

Norway plans fail-safe seed bank

1/11/06 Al Jazeera.net, .Norway plans fail-safe seed bank

January 12, 2006

Green pig might fly - unlike cloned dog

1/12/06 Al Jazeera, Green pig might fly - unlike cloned dog

January 26, 2006

'Suicide Seeds' Could Spell Death of Peasant Agriculture, UN Meeting Told

1/26/06 Rizvi, OneWorld, 'Suicide Seeds' Could Spell Death of Peasant Agriculture, UN Meeting Told

January 31, 2006

Mali farmers reject GM crops as attack on their way of life

1/31/06 Mali, Independent, Mali farmers reject GM crops as attack on their way of life

February 6, 2006

Trade Ruling Is Expected to Favor Biotech Food

2/06/06 Pollack, NYT, Trade Ruling Is Expected to Favor Biotech Food

February 7, 2006

GM food must be allowed into Europe, WTO rules

2/07/06 Castle, Independent, GM food must be allowed into Europe, WTO rules

Scientists Sort Through 'Junk' to Unravel a Genetic Mystery

2/07/06 Svoboda, NTY, Scientists Sort Through 'Junk' to Unravel a Genetic Mystery

February 9, 2006

WTO Biotech Ruling Reveals Special Interests, Say Critics

2/09/06 Mekay, IPS, WTO Biotech Ruling Reveals Special Interests, Say Critics

February 24, 2006

Europe Rejects Genetically Engineered Drug

2/24/06 Pollack, NYT, Europe Rejects Genetically Engineered Drug

February 27, 2006

J. Craig Venter's Next Little Thing

2/27/06 Rosenwald, Wa. Post, J. Craig Venter's Next Little Thing

March 5, 2006

Ministers back 'terminator' GM crops

3/05/06 Lean, Independent, Ministers back 'terminator' GM crops

March 13, 2006

Brazil Still Has Doubts on Labelling of Transgenic Products

3/13/06 Belmonte, IPS, Brazil Still Has Doubts on Labelling of Transgenic Products

March 14, 2006

Nanotechnology restores hamsters' sight

3/14/06 Sample, Guardian, Nanotechnology restores hamsters' sight

March 22, 2006

Don't Sell "Suicide Seeds", Activists Warn

3/22/06 Rizvi, IPS, Don't Sell "Suicide Seeds", Activists Warn

March 24, 2006

Terminator Seeds Suffer Defeat at Global Conference

3/24/06 Osava, IPS, Terminator Seeds Suffer Defeat at Global Conference

March 27, 2006

Pork That's Good for the Heart May Be Possible With Cloning

3/27/06 Kolata, NYT, Pork That's Good for the Heart May Be Possible With Cloning

March 28, 2006

Creating a Network Against Biopiracy

3/28/06 Osava, IPS, Creating a Network Against Biopiracy

March 30, 2006

Putting the Gene Back in the Bottle

3/29/06 Rizvi, IPS, Putting the Gene Back in the Bottle

April 4, 2006

Bladders engineered in laboratory help combat disease

4/04/06 Hall, Guardian, Bladders engineered in laboratory help combat disease

April 8, 2006

Nanotech Raises Worker-Safety Questions

4/08/06 Weiss, Wa. Post, Nanotech Raises Worker-Safety Questions

April 11, 2006

In End Run Around Legal Challenge, California Gives Out Stem Cell Research Grants

4/11/06 Marshall, NYT, In End Run Around Legal Challenge, California Gives Out Stem Cell Research Grants

April 30, 2006

GM trees are being grown secretly in UK

4/30/06 Lean, Independent, GM trees are being grown secretly in UK

May 1, 2006

Stem cell firm uses Swansea ferry to evade Irish block on controversial treatment

5/01/06 Boseley, Observer, Stem cell firm uses Swansea ferry to evade Irish block on controversial treatment

May 10, 2006

Feds Want Hacker's Genetic Code

5/10/06 Poulson, Wired, Feds Want Hacker's Genetic Code

May 11, 2006

The Big Question: Where do we draw the limits to the genetic screening of embryos?

5/11/06 Frith, Independendt, The Big Question: Where do we draw the limits to the genetic screening of embryos?

May 19, 2006

Should DNA be collected from all criminals?

5/19/06 Scherer, CSM, Should DNA be collected from all criminals?

June 6, 2006

Biotech Food Tears Rifts in Europe

6/06/06 Rosenthal, NYT, Biotech Food Tears Rifts in Europe

June 15, 2006

Tighter laws needed on sale of DNA samples, says research chief

6/15/06 Randerson, Guardian, Tighter laws needed on sale of DNA samples, says research chief

June 20, 2006

The Big Question: Should we be worried by the latest step towards designer babies?

6/20/06 Laurence, Independent, The Big Question: Should we be worried by the latest step towards designer babies?

June 21, 2006

Test Tube Meat Nears Dinner Table

6/21/06 Sandhana, Wired, Test Tube Meat Nears Dinner Table

June 26, 2006

Patented Seeds Edge out Local Varieties

6/26/06 Acharya, IPS, Patented Seeds Edge out Local Varieties

June 27, 2006

Patented Seeds Edge Out Local Varieties

6/27/06 Acharya, IPS, Patented Seeds Edge Out Local Varieties

July 1, 2006

Excommunication Is Sought for Stem Cell Researchers

7/01/06 Rosenthal, NYT, Excommunication Is Sought for Stem Cell Researchers

July 6, 2006

Beyond GM Food: New Cutting Edge MAS Technology Makes GM Food Obsolete

7/06/06 Rifkin, CommonDreams, Beyond GM Food: New Cutting Edge MAS Technology Makes GM Food Obsolete

July 18, 2006

INDIA: Organic Farming, Answer to Farmers' Suicides?

7/18/06 Dogra, IPS, INDIA: Organic Farming, Answer to Farmers' Suicides?

July 20, 2006

GM plan 'will protect conventional crops'

7/20/06 Oliver, Guardian, GM plan 'will protect conventional crops'

July 22, 2006

Hungry for Whole Foods

7/22/06 Layton, WP, Hungry for Whole Foods

July 27, 2006

Farmers use as much pesticide with GM crops, US study finds

7/27/06 Connor, Independent, Farmers use as much pesticide with GM crops, US study finds

July 31, 2006

Building Artificial Viruses

7/31/06 WP, Building Artificial Viruses

August 11, 2006

Escaped GM grass could spread bad news

8/11/06 Hopkins, Nature, Escaped GM grass could spread bad news

August 16, 2006

Gene-Altered Crops Denounced

8/16/06 Weiss, WP, Gene-Altered Crops Denounced

August 22, 2006

EU Set to Stop GMO-Tainted US Rice

8/22/06 Smith, Reuters, EU Set to Stop GMO-Tainted US Rice

August 23, 2006

Environmental, Consumer Groups in U.S. Asks Judge for Nationwide Suspension of Drug Crop Permits

8/23/06 Myers, Sydney Morning Herald, Environmental, Consumer Groups in U.S. Asks Judge for Nationwide Suspension of Drug Crop Permits

GM firm plans potato trials in Britain

8/23/06 Sample, Guardian, GM firm plans potato trials in Britain

August 24, 2006

Scientists make human stem cells without destroying the embryo

8/24/06 Sample, Guardian, Scientists make human stem cells without destroying the embryo

August 27, 2006

Rice contaminated by GM has been on sale for months

8/27/06 Lean, Independent, Rice contaminated by GM has been on sale for months

August 31, 2006

When genetically modified plants go wild

8/31/06 Lamb, CSM, When genetically modified plants go wild

September 3, 2006

Couples Cull Embryos to Halt Heritage of Cancer

9/03/06 Harmon, NYT, Couples Cull Embryos to Halt Heritage of Cancer

September 8, 2006

Redesigning Crops to Harvest Fuel

9/08/06 Pollack, NYT, Redesigning Crops to Harvest Fuel

September 17, 2006

GM: The cover-up

9/17/06 Lean, Independent, GM: The cover-up

September 22, 2006

Gateses' Approach to African Hunger is Bound to Fail

9/22/06 Rosset, Seattle PI, Gateses' Approach to African Hunger is Bound to Fail

September 24, 2006

Scientists turn dead cells into live tissue

9/24/06 Barnett & McKie, Observer, Scientists turn dead cells into live tissue

September 26, 2006

Fatter fish break West Bank barriers

9/26/06 Al Jazeera, Fatter fish break West Bank barriers

October 3, 2006

Farmed Salmon Killing Off Wild Cousins

10/03/06 Leahy, IPS, Farmed Salmon Killing Off Wild Cousins

Cloning in One Easy Step

10/03/06 Phillipkoski, Wired, Cloning in One Easy Step

October 6, 2006

Cat Lovers Lining Up for No-Sneeze Kitties

10/06/06 Rosenthal, NYT, Cat Lovers Lining Up for No-Sneeze Kitties

October 10, 2006

Engineering Food at Level of Molecules

10/10/06 Feder, NYT, Engineering Food at Level of Molecules

October 17, 2006

FDA Is Set To Approve Milk, Meat From Clones

10/17/06 Weiss, WP, FDA Is Set To Approve Milk, Meat From Clones

October 31, 2006

Liver cells grown from cord blood

10/31/06 BBC, Liver cells grown from cord blood

November 1, 2006

Growing DNA database 'turning Britain into a nation of suspects'

11/01/06 Connor, Independent, Growing DNA database 'turning Britain into a nation of suspects'

November 10, 2006

Monsanto Stands Firm on GM Maize in Mexico

11/10/06 Cavallos, IPS, Monsanto Stands Firm on GM Maize in Mexico

November 16, 2006

Five-step check for nano safety

11/16/06 BBC, Five-step check for nano safety

November 19, 2006

U.N. Leader Urges Biotech Safeguards

11/19/06 Reuters, U.N. Leader Urges Biotech Safeguards

November 23, 2006

EPA will regulate a form of nanotech

11/23/06 Heilprin, Seattle PI, EPA will regulate a form of nanotech

EPA will regulate a form of nanotech

11/23/06 Heilprin, Seattle PI, EPA will regulate a form of nanotech

EPA will regulate a form of nanotech

11/23/06 Heilprin, Seattle PI, EPA will regulate a form of nanotech

Humans show big DNA differences

11/23/06 BBC, Humans show big DNA differences

November 25, 2006

Genetically Engineered Rice Wins USDA Approval

11/25/06 Lee, WP, Genetically Engineered Rice Wins USDA Approval

November 27, 2006

Toxic seed becomes hope for the hungry

11/27/06 Spotts, CSM, Toxic seed becomes hope for the hungry

December 2, 2006

Genetically modified potatoes to be grown in British trials

12/02/06 Sample, Guardian, Genetically modified potatoes to be grown in British trials

Scientist warns over GM potato trials

12/02/06 Hosie, Independent, Scientist warns over GM potato trials

December 7, 2006

U.S. Uneasy About Biotech Food

12/07/06 Weiss, WP, U.S. Uneasy About Biotech Food

December 10, 2006

DNA Gatherers Hit Snag: Tribes Don't Trust Them

12/10/06 Harmon, NYT, DNA Gatherers Hit Snag: Tribes Don't Trust Them

December 29, 2006

Cloned animals set to be sold as meat in US

12/29/06 McCormack, Independent, Cloned animals set to be sold as meat in US

FDA plan would OK cloned meat

12/29/06 Spotts, CSM, FDA plan would OK cloned meat

FDA Says Clones Are Safe To Eat

12/29/06 Weiss, WP, FDA Says Clones Are Safe To Eat

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