Gene patents challenged again
A Labor backbencher has brought the gene patent controversy to the fore once again with a private member’s bill to ban patents on genetic material.
Australian Life Scientist: 16 May 2012
Gene therapy slows biological clock
Scientists have extended the lifespan of adult mice by boosting the activity of genes that code for the enzyme, telomerase.
Spanish National Cancer Research Centre: 15 May 2012
As our DNA defines us, science outpaces ethics
The ability to sequence whole genomes is advancing rapidly, such that the prospect of “personalized” or “precision” medicine is looming. This raises privacy and ethical questions that need to be discussed.
Op Ed Dr. Michael A. Wosnick Global Mail: 10 May 2012
Hopes for a salt-tolerant barley lift after first test
A salt-tolerance gene inserted into barley has undergone a small GM field trial in WA and producing a yield benefit in high salt conditions
GRDC Ground Cover – May-June 2012
Q&A: Plant scientists answer your questions about GM wheat
Two UK scientists, one involved in the GM aphid-resistant wheat, answer questions in a Q&A by Sense about Science
Sense About Science, May 2012
Sharing isn’t always caring: genetic privacy must come first
Although the potential benefits of sharing genetic information are enormous, they cannot be allowed to come at the expense of individuals’ rights to privacy of their medical information.
The Conversation: 4 May 2012
Remote-controlled genes trigger insulin production
Nanoparticles heated by radio waves switch on genes in mice.
Nature News: 3 May 2012
Sharing is caring: we need open access to genetic information
Researchers argue open sharing of clinical trial data will lead to faster, more trustworthy evidence for many health problems.
The Conversation: 3 May 2012
The $1000 genome map: do you really want to know?
The race to develop fast and affordable methods for sequencing an entire genome means the $1000 genome sequence might soon be within reach for all of us.
The Conversation: 26 April 2012
Enzymes grow artificial DNA
Scientists have now demonstrated that several lab-made variants of DNA can store and transmit information much like the genuine article.