German scientist Herman Freibach achieved a world first this Thursday, when he successfully combined florescent genes from jellyfish and reindeer. Said Freibach, “This will make all the children of the world interested in science again this Christmas season.” After the formal interview he added: “I’m just glad it came out like the song. I was [...]
Posts Tagged ‘genetic engineering’
German scientist genetically engineers red-nosed reindeer!
Posted: December 16, 2010 in Entertainment, Music, scienceTags: carol, Christmas, christmas song, genetic engineering, red-nosed, reindeer, Rudolph, science
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affordable genetic testing for you…or them
Posted: July 15, 2009 in Health/ Wellness, sci-fi, scienceTags: affordable genetic testing, ancestory, diseases, gene, genetic engineering, genetic testing, genetics, genomics, pathway, pathway genomics, secret government project, super-soldiers
A new company, Pathway Genomics, is offering affordable genetic testing for only $250. Some competitors charge $400 or more, up to $1,000. All you do is spit in a test tube, and drop it in an envelope in the mail. You recieve a report detailing what major diseases you could be at risk for, which [...]
You want to live how long?
Posted: June 17, 2009 in Health/ Wellness, sci-fi, science, UncategorizedTags: aging, assisted suicide, caloric restriction, cloning, cryonics, gene, genetic engineering, Harvard study, life extention, lifespan, mind uploading, Moore's Law, old age, resveratrol, tumor, vitification
I want to explore the different methods available for life extension technology. Now, this post could be a pages-long research paper, or I could do what most bloggers do and make up half-remembered facts from Wikipedia. I will strive to strike a balance between these two extremes and present information in short but accurate form.
regrow your teeth!
Posted: February 27, 2009 in scienceTags: gene, genetic engineering, genetics, regrow teeth, sharks, teeth
This is just what I need! Genetics strikes again. Do you ever wonder why sharks can regrow their teeth so that they have multiple rows of backups and why humans can’t? Well now scientists may have an answer. The Osr2 gene. Sign me up.
genetically engineered food debate heats up
Posted: December 2, 2008 in environment, Food, foreign policy, Politics, TravelTags: biotechnology, Food, GE, genetic engineering, genetically engineered food
Around the world, the debate over using genetically engineered food is heating up. This is an article from Yahoo and the AP. ” “Influential voices around the world are calling for a re-examination of the GM debate,” says C.S. Prakash, a professor of plant molecular genetics at Alabama’s Tuskegee University. “Biotechnology provides such tools to [...]
Genetically engineered food
Posted: August 21, 2008 in environment, FoodTags: corn, farming, Food, food safety, gardening, GE, genetic engineering, genetically engineered food, GMO, Monsanto, organic, Organic Gardening magazine, seeds, teosinte, tomorrow's table
First, this post was written to spark conversation (boy, has it!) Second, this was written by someone (me) who is not a scientist and has not been studying this subject for years. I know there are downsides to GE foods, but I wanted to explore the positive side for once. For further information on my [...]
