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January 1, 2007

Scientists Announce Mad Cow Breakthrough

1/01/07 Weiss, WP, Scientists Announce Mad Cow Breakthrough

January 5, 2007

Hybrid embryo work 'under threat'

1/05/07 BBC, Hybrid embryo work 'under threat'

January 6, 2007

'Embryo Bank' Stirs Ethics Fears

1/06/07 Stein, WP, 'Embryo Bank' Stirs Ethics Fears

January 8, 2007

'New stem cell source' discovered

1/08/07 BBC, 'New stem cell source' discovered

January 10, 2007

GE Crops Slow to Gain Global Acceptance

1/10/07 Leahy, IPS, GE Crops Slow to Gain Global Acceptance

January 18, 2007

President Calls for Genetic Privacy Bill

1/18/07 Stolberg, NYT, President Calls for Genetic Privacy Bill

January 26, 2007

Developing nations need cloning

1/26/07 BBC, Developing nations need cloning

January 28, 2007

Someone (Other Than You) May Own Your Genes

1/28/07 Caruso, NYT, Someone (Other Than You) May Own Your Genes

February 4, 2007

Animal-human hybrid embryos get go-ahead

2/04/07 Woolf, Independent, Animal-human hybrid embryos get go-ahead

February 7, 2007

USDA Faulted On Oversight Of Test Crops

2/07/07 AP, USDA Faulted On Oversight Of Test Crops

February 9, 2007

Canadian Farmer on Global Crusade against GM Seeds

2/09/07 McRae, AFP, Canadian Farmer on Global Crusade against GM Seeds

BP's Texas refinery 'largest emitter of carcinogenic toxins in US'

2/09/07 Buncombe, Independent, BP's Texas refinery 'largest emitter of carcinogenic toxins in US'

February 13, 2007

Mice cloned from skin stem cells

2/13/07 BBC, Mice cloned from skin stem cells

February 17, 2007

Trials for 'bionic' eye implants

2/17/07 Fidels, BBC, Trials for 'bionic' eye implants

Suppressed report shows cancer link to GM potatoes

2/17/07 Brown, Independent, Suppressed report shows cancer link to GM potatoes

February 18, 2007

Women will be paid to donate eggs for science

2/18/07 Campbell, Observer, Women will be paid to donate eggs for science

February 24, 2007

No. 1 Milk Company Says "No" to Clones

2/24/07 Quaid, AP, No. 1 Milk Company Says "No" to Clones

February 26, 2007

Monsanto Merger Sows Fears Over Skewed Seed Market

2/26/07 Chen, New Standard, Monsanto Merger Sows Fears Over Skewed Seed Market

March 11, 2007

How does the biotech garden grow? Not well

3/11/07 Fortson, Independent, How does the biotech garden grow? Not well

March 19, 2007

'Gene therapy for foetuses' hope

3/19/07 BBC, 'Gene therapy for foetuses' hope

March 20, 2007

GM mosquito is developed to stop spread of malaria

3/20/07 Shaikh, Independent, GM mosquito is developed to stop spread of malaria

March 21, 2007

Group Blasts FDA Plan To Allow Food From Clones

3/21/07 Doering, Reuters, Group Blasts FDA Plan To Allow Food From Clones

March 25, 2007

GM crops cause 'breakdown' in Indian farming systems

3/25/07 Lean, Independent, GM crops cause 'breakdown' in Indian farming systems

March 31, 2007

US Rice Industry Opposes Plan to Grow Genetically Modified Rice in US

3/31/07 Hananel, AP, US Rice Industry Opposes Plan to Grow Genetically Modified Rice in US

US Rice Industry Opposes Plan to Grow Genetically Modified Rice in US

3/31/07 Hananel, AP, US Rice Industry Opposes Plan to Grow Genetically Modified Rice in US

April 2, 2007

British team grows human heart valve from stem cells

4/02/07 Jha, Guardian, British team grows human heart valve from stem cells

April 3, 2007

Heart valve grown from stem cells

4/03/07 BBC, Heart valve grown from stem cells

April 5, 2007

Medicine needs hybrid embryos, scientists say

4/15/07 Connor, Independent, Medicine needs hybrid embryos, scientists say

April 9, 2007

Keeping the Blood Thinners Out of Our Cereal

4/09/07 Keim, Wired, Keeping the Blood Thinners Out of Our Cereal

April 12, 2007

Venter Reorganizes Research Institute

4/12/07 Keim, Wired, Venter Reorganizes Research Institute

April 19, 2007

Global Effort to Save Endangered Crops Gets $37.5 Million Infusion

4/19/07 Revkin, NYT, Global Effort to Save Endangered Crops Gets $37.5 Million Infusion

May 9, 2007

'Humanized' Hybrid Mice Might Speed Search for AIDS Vaccine

5/09/07 Dotinga, Wired, 'Humanized' Hybrid Mice Might Speed Search for AIDS Vaccine

May 17, 2007

Ban lifted to allow animal-human embryos

5/17/07 Independent, Ban lifted to allow animal-human embryos

June 3, 2007

Rice made with human genes: GM menace or saviour?

6/03/07 Lean, Independent, Rice made with human genes: GM menace or saviour?

June 7, 2007

Biologists Make Skin Cells Work Like Stem Cells

6/07/07 Wade, NYT, Biologists Make Skin Cells Work Like Stem Cells

Deal for Smallpox Vaccine Could Jump-Start BioShield

6/07/07 Merle, WP, Deal for Smallpox Vaccine Could Jump-Start BioShield

June 8, 2007

Scientists Apply for First Patent on Synthetic Life Form

6/08/07 Phillipkoski, Wired, Scientists Apply for First Patent on Synthetic Life Form

June 12, 2007

As Breeders Test DNA, Dogs Become Guinea Pigs

6/12/07 Harmon, NYT, As Breeders Test DNA, Dogs Become Guinea Pigs

June 20, 2007

Bionic boom: The miraculous mechanical body parts that are being made in the lab

6/20/07 Hadlington, Independent, Bionic boom: The miraculous mechanical body parts that are being made in the lab

June 21, 2007

New Rules Expected on Safety of Nanotechnology Products

6/21/07 Feder, NYT, New Rules Expected on Safety of Nanotechnology Products

June 28, 2007

Missing link to revolutionise use of stem cells

6/28/07 Connor, Independent, Missing link to revolutionise use of stem cells

June 29, 2007

First genome transplant turns one species into another

6/29/07 Sample, Guardian, First genome transplant turns one species into another

July 2, 2007

First baby from lab-matured egg

7/2/07 BBC, First baby from lab-matured egg

July 3, 2007

CDC Shuts Down Bioweapons Lab After Infections

7/3/07 Shachtman, Wired, CDC Shuts Down Bioweapons Lab After Infections

July 10, 2007

Scientists Build Bacteria-Killing Organisms From Scratch

7/10/07 Keim, Wired, Scientists Build Bacteria-Killing Organisms From Scratch

July 12, 2007

Quest for Synthetic Organisms Calls for New Rules, Critics Say

7/12/07 Keim, Wired, Quest for Synthetic Organisms Calls for New Rules, Critics Say

July 24, 2007

GM mice raise animal tests to highest level for 15 years

7/24/07 Connor, Independent, GM mice raise animal tests to highest level for 15 years

August 17, 2007

Fungus Infected Woman Who Died After Gene Therapy

8/17/07 Weiss, WP, Fungus Infected Woman Who Died After Gene Therapy

August 26, 2007

Scientists' plea to use new hybrid embryos

8/26/07 Whitehall, Guardian, Scientists' plea to use new hybrid embryos

DNA database chaos with 500,000 false or misspelt entries

8/26/07 Woolf, Independent, DNA database chaos with 500,000 false or misspelt entries

August 27, 2007

Police tear-gas farmers in clash over French GM crops

8/27/07 Lichfield, Independent, Police tear-gas farmers in clash over French GM crops

August 30, 2007

Gene Therapy: Is Death an Acceptable Risk?

8/30/07 Keim, Wired, Gene Therapy: Is Death an Acceptable Risk?

September 4, 2007

Britain decides boundaries of stem-cell tech

9/04/07 Rice-Oxley, CSM, Britain decides boundaries of stem-cell tech

In the Genome Race, the Sequel Is Personal

9/04/07 Wade, NYT, In the Genome Race, the Sequel Is Personal

Mom's Genes or Dad's? Map Can Tell.

9/04/07 Weiss, WP, Mom's Genes or Dad's? Map Can Tell.

September 27, 2007

Against the grain: 'Economics, not common sense, drives GM crops'

9/27/07 Jackson, Independent, Against the grain: 'Economics, not common sense, drives GM crops'

October 5, 2007

The Inconvenient Science of Racial DNA Profiling

10/05/07 Newsome, Wired, The Inconvenient Science of Racial DNA Profiling

U.S. Called Lax at Policing Labs Handling Biohazards

10/05/07 Lipton, NYT, U.S. Called Lax at Policing Labs Handling Biohazards

October 6, 2007

I am creating artificial life, declares US gene pioneer

10/06/07 Pilkington, Guardian, I am creating artificial life, declares US gene pioneer

Probe Into Tainted Rice Ends

10/06/07 Weiss, WP, Probe Into Tainted Rice Ends

October 9, 2007

In the Battle Against Cancer, Researchers Find Hope in a Toxic Wasteland

10/09/07 Maag, NYT, In the Battle Against Cancer, Researchers Find Hope in a Toxic Wasteland

October 16, 2007

Cloned Beef (and Pork and Milk): It's What's for Dinner

10/16/07 Paynter, Wired, Cloned Beef (and Pork and Milk): It's What's for Dinner

October 19, 2007

Lab suspends DNA pioneer Watson

10/19/07 BBC, Lab suspends DNA pioneer Watson

Creating life in the laboratory

10/19/07 Morelle, BBC, Creating life in the laboratory

October 29, 2007

Massive rise in Europe GM crops

10/29/07 BBC, Massive rise in Europe GM crops

November 14, 2007

Breakthrough in primate cloning

11/14/07 BBC, Breakthrough in primate cloning

November 16, 2007

GM plants that produce fish oils could help fight heart disease

11/16/07 Jha, BBC, GM plants that produce fish oils could help fight heart disease

November 17, 2007

Dolly scientist abandons cloning

11/17/07 BBC, Dolly scientist abandons cloning

Genetic Nondiscrimination Bill Stalled in Senate

11/17/07 Madrigal, Wired, Genetic Nondiscrimination Bill Stalled in Senate

November 18, 2007

The cloning revolution: Ministers to back controversial change to law

11/18/07 Woolf, Independent, The cloning revolution: Ministers to back controversial change to law

November 22, 2007

Man Who Helped Start Stem Cell War May End It

11/22/07 Kolata, NYT, Man Who Helped Start Stem Cell War May End It

November 27, 2007

Science adviser urges GM rethink

11/27/07 BBC, Science adviser urges GM rethink

December 8, 2007

France Suspends Commercial GMO Seed Use, Studies Safety

12/08/07 Vidailliet, Reuters, France Suspends Commercial GMO Seed Use, Studies Safety

December 19, 2007

'Clone-Free' Milk Could Get Label

12/19/07 Weiss, WP, 'Clone-Free' Milk Could Get Label

December 20, 2007

Cloning Companies Promise to Track Their Animals

12/20/07 Madrigal, Wired, Cloning Companies Promise to Track Their Animals

December 26, 2007

The Top 10 New Organisms of 2007

12/26/07 Madrigal, Wired, The Top 10 New Organisms of 2007

December 27, 2007

Both Sides Cite Science to Address Altered Corn

12/27/07 Rosenthal, NYT, Both Sides Cite Science to Address Altered Corn

December 30, 2007

Civil rights fears over DNA 'census'

12/30/07 Hill, Guardian, Civil rights fears over DNA 'census'

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