A dozen years after a customer revolt forced Monsanto to ditch its genetically engineered potato, another company aims to resurrect high-tech spuds.

Biology - Biotechnology

May 14, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

A new stem cell-derived system for screening experimental drugs for cardiotoxicity could identify dangerous side effects early in the development process, thereby potentially saving time, lives and money, according to Evan ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Dec 17, 2012 not rated yet 0

(AP)—Salmon that has been genetically modified to grow twice as fast as normal could soon show up on American dinner plates. That is, if the company that makes the fish can stay afloat.

Biology - Other

Dec 04, 2012 not rated yet 3

Biomedical engineers at UC Davis have developed a microfluidic chip to test for latent tuberculosis. They hope the test will be cheaper, faster and more reliable than current testing for the disease.

Chemistry - Biochemistry

May 22, 2012 not rated yet 0

A Purdue University scientist is urging federal officials to decide whether genetically engineered salmon would be allowed for U.S. consumption and arguing that not doing so may set back scientific efforts to increase food ...

Biology - Other

Aug 06, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 1

(AP) -- A billion-dollar "technical revision" added to a patent bill passed by the House last week could provide huge financial benefits to one pharmaceutical company and a law firm.

Medicine & Health - Other

Jun 30, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

US regulators have approved a new type of therapy that uses a person's own skin cells to create an injectable cosmetic plumper to smooth out laugh lines, Fibrocell Science said Wednesday.

Medicine & Health - Health

Jun 22, 2011 not rated yet 0

Don't expect breast implants to last for life, the government warned Wednesday: About 1 in 5 women who receive them for cosmetic reasons will have them removed within 10 years, and those odds are even higher ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Jun 22, 2011 1 / 5 (1) 0

(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration expanded the warning label on a group of prostate drugs Thursday, saying they may increase the risk of a more serious form of prostate cancer.

Medicine & Health - Medications

Jun 09, 2011 3 / 5 (1) 0