Added Gene Can Make Rice More Climate-Friendly
Aug 14, 2015 Scientists discover a way to boost production of the grain that billions rely on for food -- and reduce its damaging emissions of methane.
Save Us From Our Frankensteins, Genome-Editing Scientists Urge
Jul 19, 2014 A new laboratory technique enables biologists to "edit" the genetic makeup of entire species for purposes ranging from the benevolent to the nefarious, with the "potential to cause ecological mayhem," Antonio Regalado reports in MIT Technology Review.
Gene Machinery Helps Plants Handle CO2 Rise
Jul 10, 2014 The discovery by U.S. biologists of how plants respond to increasing levels of CO2 in the atmosphere could provide agricultural scientists with new tools to engineer crops that can deal with droughts and high temperatures.The Amazing Spider-Goat!
Jan 17, 2012 This is the kind of scientific story that's a little "ooh" with some "ew!" mixed in, too: Scientists at Utah State University have cleverly combined goat and spider genes to make a normal-looking strain of goat that happens to be able to produce extra protein in its milk that can be made into spider silk.
Goody ‘Toe Shoes’ Banned by Army
Jul 5, 2011 The U.S. military bans FiveFingers shoes because they "detract from a professional military image"; Rupert Murdoch sells MySpace for a measly $35 million; and Google teams with the Getty Museum to create a smartphone application for art lovers. These discoveries and more after the jump.
