I have been mus(e)ing around the idea of trying to get funding for a collaborative project with a geneticist to produce a puppy which would be preprogrammed to only survive for the length of the 'advent', a dog which would die at the end of the christmas period. This would I believe be a highly attractive present for parents who are pestered by their kids to buy them a puppy but has the advantage of not surviving much beyond the initial joy of recieving bit. The memory of the animal would also remain one of a beautiful wobbly pup.
It would truly be "A Dog That Is Just For Christmas".
Maybe Monsanto would be into it?
patrick
ryan griffis wrote:
> Tuesday, July 20, 2004 > > Dog Genome Assembled > The first draft of the dog genome sequence has been deposited into > free > public databases for use by biomedical and veterinary researchers > around the globe, the National Human Genome Research Institute > (NHGRI), > one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced > http://www.bio.com/newsfeatures/ > newsfeatures_research.jhtml?%20cid"00001 > > Nearly 2,000 growers across 18 U.S. states are among the first to > plant > YieldGard®TM Plus corn > Monsanto is conducting the field demonstration program this growing > season. The program will provide participating growers an opportunity > > to see first-hand results of the technology's performance in local > corn > hybrids. Demonstration locations participating in the program will be > > marked by field signs. > http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2004/july/9344.htm > > Chinese scientists calling for stricter regulations on GM organisms in > > China > Chinese scientists are calling for stricter regulations on genetically > > modified organisms (GMOs) in China, saying the spread of the GMOs has > > become so rapid that regulation is required to minimize any possible > risks they may pose to human health and the environment. > http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2004/july/9332.htm > > APEC officials discuss biotech strategies > The afternoon panel of the 2004 APEC Biotechnology Conference held > yesterday saw health officials from New Zealand, Chinese Taipei and > the > Philippines discuss biotechnology strategies and developments in their > > respective countries and regions. > http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/detail.asp?IDP786&GRP=E > > MLC calls for GM crop location to be public > The Australian Democrats are calling for information on the location > of > genetically modified (GM) canola crops to be made publicly available. > http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200407/s1157856.htm > > EU deadlocks on imports of genetically modified corn > European Union governments deadlocked yesterday on an application to > > allow imports of a herbicide-resistant corn for human consumption, but > > the bloc's executive body approved the same product's use for animal > feed. > http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/business/9193939.htm?1c > > 'Designer babies': Relax the rules? > The rules governing 'designer babies' may soon be relaxed to allow > more screening and embryo selection. > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/3902797.stm > > East African Countries Fail to Sign Genetic Plan > UGANDA, Kenya and Tanzania are among countries that have not signed an > > agreement to set up an international fund to support the conservation > > of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. > http://allafrica.com/stories/200407200137.html > > YOUgenics: art interrogating genetic technologies > http://www.yougenics.net >
Australia's Gene Technology Regulator issues licence The application requested approval to undertake a limited and controlled release of genetically modified (GM) virus-resistant white clover on one site in Victoria over four planting seasons (2004-2007), comprising a maximum area of 494 square metres per planting season. http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2004/august/9472.htm
Hopes Now Outpace Stem Cell Science But for all the promise, and for all the fervent hopes of patients and their families that cures from stem cells will come soon, researchers say many questions in basic science remain to be answered. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/29/science/29stem.html? ex49185600&enYfb7b353f6829e5&eiP90&partner=rssuserland
By Accident, Utah Is Proving an Ideal Genetic Laboratory Utah DNA is being used for an international study that seeks to identify chromosomes linked to diseases like asthma and diabetes. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/31/science/31gene.html? ex49185600&eng3530fb222cde6a&eiP90&partner=rssuserland
GE papaya scandal in Thailand Independent laboratory tests carried out in Hong Kong showed that packages of papaya seeds being sold by the Department of Agriculture's research station in the province of Khon Kaen contained GE seeds. http://www.greenpeace.org/international_en/news/details?item_idT7563
The Wild Genetic Goose Chase: An Interview With Tony Holtzman http://www.gene-watch.org/genewatch/articles/17-4Holtzman.html A renowned researcher, scholar, and activist, Tony Holtzman has studied for decades the medical use of genetic technologies. He has largely focused on the policy implications of the technologies, genetic screening, and the use of genetic tests to determine susceptibility to common diseases or the possibility of altered reactions to drug treatments.
NIAID Biodefense Program Funds in Violation of Federal Biosafety Rules http://www.sunshine-project.org/publications/pr/pr020804.html The biodefense program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is not following the Institutes' own biosafety guidelines in grants made to research biological weapons agents.
Consumers become more cautious about modified foods http://www.thecampaign.org/News/aug04c.php#become At Trust Mart, a large supermarket in Guangzhou (China), shoppers are sauntering in front of the cooking oil shelves carefully checking out products that feature mainly soy bean oil, corn oil and peanut oil.
Judge orders Hawaiian locations of biopharm crops revealed http://www.thecampaign.org/News/aug04b.php#judge Chief Judge David Ezra agreed with the plaintiff Center for Food Safety, represented by the public interest law firm Earthjustice, that the locations of the so-called biopharm crops is not confidential proprietary business information.
Craig Venter's Epic Voyage to Redefine the Origin of the Species http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.08/venter.html Leaving colleagues and rivals to comb through the finished human code in search of individual genes, he has decided to sequence the genome of Mother Earth.
US Dept of Homeland Security to Begin Biometric Exit Pilot http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content875 As a part of the border management system introduced at airports and seaports earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced that it will pilot and evaluate US-VISIT automated biometric exit procedures for foreign visitors.
US PUSHING FOR BIOMETRIC PASSPORTS BUT… http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/top/story/0,4136,70470,00.html? Experts are saying that the electronic identification chips that will be imbedded in US passports to allow computer matching of facial characteristics is prone to a high rate of error.
French protesters trash biotech corn field http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid39&ncid39&e=6&u=/ afp/20040815/sc_afp/ france_biotech_food_040815001949 Several hundred protesters trashed a field of genetically engineered corn, despite the presence of about 100 pro-biotech militants and almost as many police.
RNA could form building blocks for nanomachines http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid075 Microscopic scaffolding to house the tiny components of nanotech devices could be built from RNA, the same substance that shuttles messages around a cell's nucleus, reports a Purdue University research group.
BioWar: A biodefense lab for Montana? The Montana lawsuit is one skirmish in an expanding battle over the location and safety of a new network of labs being built to study the world's deadliest germs and viruses. More than a dozen such labs are planned across the country and organizations in communities from Boston to Davis, Calif., have sprung up to oppose them. http://www.infobeat.com/index.cfm?action=article&idc3571
Fear follows plan to build more deadly-disease labs U.S. Department of Health officials say the planned National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories at Boston University is critical to America's war on terror. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/08/22/ %20MNGEV8CDPT1.DTL
US Non-lethal Bioweapons Documents Censored by Marine Corps The records that were removed date from 1994 and describe US Army "non-lethal" chemical weapons programs. They propose research and development activities. They are titled Antipersonnel Chemical Immobilizers: Synthetic Opiods, Antipersonnel Calmative Agents, and Demonstration of Chemical Immobilizers. http://www.sunshine-project.org/incapacitants/usmccensor.html
Thai cabinet overturns GMO approval Thailand's cabinet decided on Tuesday to keep a three-year ban on planting crops using genetically modified organisms (GMO), overturning a decision by a panel chaired by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Italian minister in trouble Politicians and scientists in Italy are calling for the resignation of health minister Girolamo Sirchia this week, over a contentious law on assisted reproduction. The law, strongly supported by Sirchia, was approved by the Italian legislature last December. It has been branded "medieval" by female parliamentarians and gained worldwide condemnation by scientists. http://www.biomedcentral.com/news/20040909/04
Should we give the biotechies money to burn? "UK biotechnology companies are unfairly hampered," she says. "Companies in the US enjoy greater flexibility in raising new equity capital. Bioscience is a global business and, therefore, we believe that it is important that there is a level playing field financially for bioscience companies." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2004/09/%2011/ ccbio11.xml&sSheet=/money/2004/09/11/ixcoms.html
GM fish produce cheap blood-clotting agent A human blood-clotting factor used to treat some people with haemophilia and accident victims suffering serious bleeding has been produced using genetically modified fish. http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996367
Sowing GM crops in Egypt Anticipating the important role the burgeoning science of genetics would eventually come to play in agriculture, the Ministry of Agriculture partnered with USAID to establish the center. Now, nearly 15 years later, it may be on the verge of launching the country's first commercially grown genetically modified crop, a strain of cotton that could save the industry millions of pounds every year by boosting output and virtually eliminating chemical crop spraying. http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2004/august/9692.htm
Europe urged to embrace GM foods A major conference on genetically-modified crops has opened in Germany with calls for Europe to embrace GM food more enthusiastically. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3650430.stm
Divergence, Monsanto collaborate to develop nematode-resistant soybeans As part of the collaboration, Monsanto will gain exclusive rights to Divergence's existing technology in this area and will provide funding for ongoing research performed by Divergence. Divergence will also receive milestone payments based on research and development success, and royalties once products reach the marketplace. http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2004/september/9843.htm
US diplomat urges Qatar to back resolution banning human cloning A senior US diplomat on Thursday called for Qatar to support the resolution banning the cloning of humans while encouraging the country to join the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryIdb892
DNA fingerprinting, technique that revolutionized policing, turns 20 One Monday morning 20 years ago, Alec Jeffreys stumbled upon DNA fingerprinting, identifying the patterns of genetic material that are unique to almost every individual. The discovery revolutionized everything from criminal investigations to family law. http://www.cp.org/english/online/full/science/040908/%20g090810A.html
Creative Biotech: A User's Manual The Biotech Hobbyist collective includes a multi-disciplinary group of [media] artists, scientists, engineers, activists, and cultural theorists that is dedicated to working with biotechnology in a creative and critical way. Exploring the idea of 'garage biotechnology' - a hybrid based upon the 'garage computing' movements of the 1970s, the Biotech Hobbyist project aims to encourage an ethical engagement with biotechnology in the non-specialist public. (by artists Natalie Jeremijenko & Eugene Thacker) http://www.locusplus.org.uk/index2.html
Advances in genetic testing challenge doctor-patient confidentiality Normally, under medical ethics, doctors are obligated to keep a patient's health information confidential - even after the patient dies. This duty is central to the doctor-patient relationship. http://mediresource.sympatico.ca/ health_news_detail.asp?%20channel_id=7&news_idH44
Human genome hits halfway mark They have just published a detailed run-down of a 12th chromosome - known as chromosome five - which means there are just 12 left to complete. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3658386.stm
Poplar DNA code cracked - a step in combating global warming? Gaining knowledge of the poplar DNA is an important step in the research into aE˜tree-specific genesaE™, which can be used to make trees even better air purifiers, to have them grow more quickly, or to make them easier to process into paper. NOTE: check the sponsors http://www.innovations-report.com/html/reports/ %20agricultural_sciences/report-33893.html
China achieves major breakthrough in transgenic cotton The Transgenic Tech System of Cotton Commercialization was declared a success. Based on this system, 8 new cotton varieties have been developed and more than 32 million mu of land have grown insect-resistant transgenic cotton. http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2004/september/9973.htm
Wind carries GM pollen record distances Pollen from a genetically modified grass has blown on the wind and pollinated other grasses up to 21 kilometres away, says a new study. This distance is "much further than previously measured", say the authors, and is thought to be a record for any GM pollen. http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996421
Californians to Vote on Stem Cell Research Funds The federal government spent $25 million last year on studies involving human embryonic stem cells. But California, in an act of political and scientific rebellion against limits on stem cell research imposed by the Bush White House, may be on the verge of spending $300 million a year in each of the next 10 years on such research. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/20/national/20stem.html?th
Bio-Blurb Show The subject of the Bio-Blurb Show centers around aspects of the growing trend between art and science, and most particularly the biological and genetic sciences. Hosted by Suzanne Anker, the show features a roundtable discussion of the social issues that are affected by genetic engineering, forensics, new reproductive technologies, the patenting of life forms and related "Art-Sci" subjects. http://www.wps1.org/include/shows/bio_blurb.html
French biotech urges change France needs to invest more in the life sciences and concentrate its efforts on developing two or three main biotech clusters if it is to strengthen its competitiveness, the French biotech industry will argue during consultation meetings with government officials over the next few weeks. http://www.biomedcentral.com/news/20041110/01
Common Science Science Commons is a new project of Creative Commons and will launch on January 1, 2005. The mission of Science Commons is to encourage scientific innovation by making it easier for scientists, universities, and industries to use literature, data, and other scientific intellectual property and to share their knowledge with others. Science Commons works within current copyright and patent law to promote legal and technical mechanisms that remove barriers to sharing. http://science.creativecommons.org/ An interview with the new SC Ex Director, John Wilbanks is also on Open Access Now. http://www.biomedcentral.com/openaccess/ archive/?%20pagethatures&issue#
Comments
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
I have been mus(e)ing around the idea of trying to get funding for a collaborative project with a geneticist to produce a puppy which would be preprogrammed to only survive for the length of the 'advent', a dog which would die at the end of the christmas period.
This would I believe be a highly attractive present for parents who are pestered by their kids to buy them a puppy but has the advantage of not surviving much beyond the initial joy of recieving bit.
The memory of the animal would also remain one of a beautiful wobbly pup.
It would truly be "A Dog That Is Just For Christmas".
Maybe Monsanto would be into it?
patrick
ryan griffis wrote:
> Tuesday, July 20, 2004
>
> Dog Genome Assembled
> The first draft of the dog genome sequence has been deposited into
> free
> public databases for use by biomedical and veterinary researchers
> around the globe, the National Human Genome Research Institute
> (NHGRI),
> one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced
> http://www.bio.com/newsfeatures/
> newsfeatures_research.jhtml?%20cid"00001
>
> Nearly 2,000 growers across 18 U.S. states are among the first to
> plant
> YieldGard®TM Plus corn
> Monsanto is conducting the field demonstration program this growing
> season. The program will provide participating growers an opportunity
>
> to see first-hand results of the technology's performance in local
> corn
> hybrids. Demonstration locations participating in the program will be
>
> marked by field signs.
> http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2004/july/9344.htm
>
> Chinese scientists calling for stricter regulations on GM organisms in
>
> China
> Chinese scientists are calling for stricter regulations on genetically
>
> modified organisms (GMOs) in China, saying the spread of the GMOs has
>
> become so rapid that regulation is required to minimize any possible
> risks they may pose to human health and the environment.
> http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2004/july/9332.htm
>
> APEC officials discuss biotech strategies
> The afternoon panel of the 2004 APEC Biotechnology Conference held
> yesterday saw health officials from New Zealand, Chinese Taipei and
> the
> Philippines discuss biotechnology strategies and developments in their
>
> respective countries and regions.
> http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/detail.asp?IDP786&GRP=E
>
> MLC calls for GM crop location to be public
> The Australian Democrats are calling for information on the location
> of
> genetically modified (GM) canola crops to be made publicly available.
> http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200407/s1157856.htm
>
> EU deadlocks on imports of genetically modified corn
> European Union governments deadlocked yesterday on an application to
>
> allow imports of a herbicide-resistant corn for human consumption, but
>
> the bloc's executive body approved the same product's use for animal
> feed.
> http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/business/9193939.htm?1c
>
> 'Designer babies': Relax the rules?
> The rules governing 'designer babies' may soon be relaxed to allow
> more screening and embryo selection.
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/3902797.stm
>
> East African Countries Fail to Sign Genetic Plan
> UGANDA, Kenya and Tanzania are among countries that have not signed an
>
> agreement to set up an international fund to support the conservation
>
> of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.
> http://allafrica.com/stories/200407200137.html
>
> YOUgenics: art interrogating genetic technologies
> http://www.yougenics.net
>
hey Patrick,
i'm sure Monsanto would come up with a catchy name like PermaPup
Hello Ryan
Oh yes
Round-up sheep dog trials never sounded so sinister……
…or almost inevitable……
"COME BY"
"comebye"
"COME BUY"
The Permapup -for those who need unconditional love but just too busy to commit.
Your faithful friend..again and again
Permapup -for those who found Dolly the sheep just so neo baba..
Patrick
ryan griffis wrote:
> hey Patrick,
> i'm sure Monsanto would come up with a catchy name like PermaPup© for
> the Terminator© gene enhanced canines.
> but it probably would only be considered if it made use of Round Up©
> somehow… RoundUp flea prevention?
> ryan
>
> On Jul 21, 2004, at 6:24 AM, Patrick Simons wrote:
>
> > I have been mus(e)ing around the idea of trying to get funding for
> a
> > collaborative project with a geneticist to produce a puppy which
> would
> > be preprogrammed to only survive for the length of the 'advent', a
> dog
> > which would die at the end of the christmas period.
> > This would I believe be a highly attractive present for parents who
> > are pestered by their kids to buy them a puppy but has the
> advantage
> > of not surviving much beyond the initial joy of recieving bit.
> > The memory of the animal would also remain one of a beautiful
> wobbly
> > pup.
> >
> > It would truly be "A Dog That Is Just For Christmas".
> >
> > Maybe Monsanto would be into it?
> >
> > patrick
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ryan griffis wrote:
> >
> >> Tuesday, July 20, 2004
> >>
> >> Dog Genome Assembled
> >> The first draft of the dog genome sequence has been deposited into
> >> free
> >> public databases for use by biomedical and veterinary researchers
> >> around the globe, the National Human Genome Research Institute
> >> (NHGRI),
> >> one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced
> >> http://www.bio.com/newsfeatures/
> >> newsfeatures_research.jhtml?%20cid"00001
> >>
> >> Nearly 2,000 growers across 18 U.S. states are among the first to
> >> plant
> >> YieldGard®TM Plus corn
> >> Monsanto is conducting the field demonstration program this growing
> >> season. The program will provide participating growers an
> opportunity
> >>
> >> to see first-hand results of the technology's performance in local
> >> corn
> >> hybrids. Demonstration locations participating in the program will
> be
> >>
> >> marked by field signs.
> >> http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2004/july/9344.htm
> >>
> >> Chinese scientists calling for stricter regulations on GM organisms
> in
> >>
> >> China
> >> Chinese scientists are calling for stricter regulations on
> genetically
> >>
> >> modified organisms (GMOs) in China, saying the spread of the GMOs
> has
> >>
> >> become so rapid that regulation is required to minimize any
> possible
> >> risks they may pose to human health and the environment.
> >> http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2004/july/9332.htm
> >>
> >> APEC officials discuss biotech strategies
> >> The afternoon panel of the 2004 APEC Biotechnology Conference held
> >> yesterday saw health officials from New Zealand, Chinese Taipei and
> >> the
> >> Philippines discuss biotechnology strategies and developments in
> their
> >>
> >> respective countries and regions.
> >> http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/detail.asp?IDP786&GRP=E
> >>
> >> MLC calls for GM crop location to be public
> >> The Australian Democrats are calling for information on the
> location
> >> of
> >> genetically modified (GM) canola crops to be made publicly
> available.
> >> http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200407/s1157856.htm
> >>
> >> EU deadlocks on imports of genetically modified corn
> >> European Union governments deadlocked yesterday on an application
> to
> >>
> >> allow imports of a herbicide-resistant corn for human consumption,
> but
> >>
> >> the bloc's executive body approved the same product's use for
> animal
> >> feed.
> >> http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/business/9193939.htm?1c
> >>
> >> 'Designer babies': Relax the rules?
> >> The rules governing 'designer babies' may soon be relaxed to
> allow
> >> more screening and embryo selection.
> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/3902797.stm
> >>
> >> East African Countries Fail to Sign Genetic Plan
> >> UGANDA, Kenya and Tanzania are among countries that have not signed
> an
> >>
> >> agreement to set up an international fund to support the
> conservation
> >>
> >> of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.
> >> http://allafrica.com/stories/200407200137.html
> >>
> >> YOUgenics: art interrogating genetic technologies
> >> http://www.yougenics.net
> >>
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August 2, 2004
Australia's Gene Technology Regulator issues licence
The application requested approval to undertake a limited and
controlled release of genetically modified (GM) virus-resistant white
clover on one site in Victoria over four planting seasons (2004-2007),
comprising a maximum area of 494 square metres per planting season.
http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2004/august/9472.htm
Advance gene therapy might prevent heart attack damage
The findings, based on work in rats, are reported in this week's issue
of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-08-02-gene-therapy_x.htm
Hopes Now Outpace Stem Cell Science
But for all the promise, and for all the fervent hopes of patients and
their families that cures from stem cells will come soon, researchers
say many questions in basic science remain to be answered.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/29/science/29stem.html?
ex49185600&enYfb7b353f6829e5&eiP90&partner=rssuserland
By Accident, Utah Is Proving an Ideal Genetic Laboratory
Utah DNA is being used for an international study that seeks to
identify chromosomes linked to diseases like asthma and diabetes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/31/science/31gene.html?
ex49185600&eng3530fb222cde6a&eiP90&partner=rssuserland
GE papaya scandal in Thailand
Independent laboratory tests carried out in Hong Kong showed that
packages of papaya seeds being sold by the Department of Agriculture's
research station in the province of Khon Kaen contained GE seeds.
http://www.greenpeace.org/international_en/news/details?item_idT7563
YOUgenics: art interrogating genetic technologies
http://www.yougenics.net
August 15, 2004
The Wild Genetic Goose Chase: An Interview With Tony Holtzman
http://www.gene-watch.org/genewatch/articles/17-4Holtzman.html
A renowned researcher, scholar, and activist, Tony Holtzman has studied
for decades the medical use of genetic technologies. He has largely
focused on the policy implications of the technologies, genetic
screening, and the use of genetic tests to determine susceptibility to
common diseases or the possibility of altered reactions to drug
treatments.
Map of US Biodefense Program
image of map
http://www.sunshine-project.org/biodefense/blsmapside1.jpg
key
http://www.sunshine-project.org/biodefense/blsmapside2.jpg
NIAID Biodefense Program Funds in Violation of Federal Biosafety Rules
http://www.sunshine-project.org/publications/pr/pr020804.html
The biodefense program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is
not following the Institutes' own biosafety guidelines
in grants made to research biological weapons agents.
Consumers become more cautious about modified foods
http://www.thecampaign.org/News/aug04c.php#become
At Trust Mart, a large supermarket in Guangzhou (China), shoppers are
sauntering in front of the cooking oil shelves carefully checking out
products that feature mainly soy bean oil, corn oil and peanut oil.
Judge orders Hawaiian locations of biopharm crops revealed
http://www.thecampaign.org/News/aug04b.php#judge
Chief Judge David Ezra agreed with the plaintiff Center for Food
Safety, represented by the public interest law firm Earthjustice, that
the locations of the so-called biopharm crops is not confidential
proprietary business information.
Craig Venter's Epic Voyage to Redefine the Origin of the Species
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.08/venter.html
Leaving colleagues and rivals to comb through the finished human code
in search of individual genes, he has decided to sequence the genome of
Mother Earth.
US Dept of Homeland Security to Begin Biometric Exit Pilot
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content875
As a part of the border management system introduced at airports and
seaports earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) today announced that it will pilot and evaluate US-VISIT
automated biometric exit procedures for foreign visitors.
US PUSHING FOR BIOMETRIC PASSPORTS BUT…
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/top/story/0,4136,70470,00.html?
Experts are saying that the electronic identification chips that will
be imbedded in US passports to allow computer matching of facial
characteristics is prone to a high rate of error.
French protesters trash biotech corn field
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid39&ncid39&e=6&u=/
afp/20040815/sc_afp/ france_biotech_food_040815001949
Several hundred protesters trashed a field of genetically engineered
corn, despite the presence of about 100 pro-biotech militants and
almost as many police.
RNA could form building blocks for nanomachines
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid075
Microscopic scaffolding to house the tiny components of nanotech
devices could be built from RNA, the same substance that shuttles
messages around a cell's nucleus, reports a Purdue University research
group.
YOUgenics: art interrogating genetic technologies
http://www.yougenics.net
Sunday, September 05, 2004
BioWar: A biodefense lab for Montana?
The Montana lawsuit is one skirmish in an expanding battle over the
location and safety of a new network of labs being built to study the
world's deadliest germs and viruses. More than a dozen such labs are
planned across the country and organizations in communities from Boston
to Davis, Calif., have sprung up to oppose them.
http://www.infobeat.com/index.cfm?action=article&idc3571
Fear follows plan to build more deadly-disease labs
U.S. Department of Health officials say the planned National Emerging
Infectious Diseases Laboratories at Boston University is critical to
America's war on terror.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/08/22/
%20MNGEV8CDPT1.DTL
US Non-lethal Bioweapons Documents Censored by Marine Corps
The records that were removed date from 1994 and describe US Army
"non-lethal" chemical weapons programs. They propose research and
development activities. They are titled Antipersonnel Chemical
Immobilizers: Synthetic Opiods, Antipersonnel Calmative Agents, and
Demonstration of Chemical Immobilizers.
http://www.sunshine-project.org/incapacitants/usmccensor.html
Thai cabinet overturns GMO approval
Thailand's cabinet decided on Tuesday to keep a three-year ban on
planting crops using genetically modified organisms (GMO), overturning
a decision by a panel chaired by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Sunday, September 12, 2004
Italian minister in trouble
Politicians and scientists in Italy are calling for the resignation of
health minister Girolamo Sirchia this week, over a contentious law on
assisted reproduction. The law, strongly supported by Sirchia, was
approved by the Italian legislature last December. It has been branded
"medieval" by female parliamentarians and gained worldwide condemnation
by scientists.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/news/20040909/04
Should we give the biotechies money to burn?
"UK biotechnology companies are unfairly hampered," she says.
"Companies in the US enjoy greater flexibility in raising new equity
capital. Bioscience is a global business and, therefore, we believe
that it is important that there is a level playing field financially
for bioscience companies."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2004/09/%2011/
ccbio11.xml&sSheet=/money/2004/09/11/ixcoms.html
GM fish produce cheap blood-clotting agent
A human blood-clotting factor used to treat some people with
haemophilia and accident victims suffering serious bleeding has been
produced using genetically modified fish.
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996367
Sowing GM crops in Egypt
Anticipating the important role the burgeoning science of genetics
would eventually come to play in agriculture, the Ministry of
Agriculture partnered with USAID to establish the center. Now, nearly
15 years later, it may be on the verge of launching the country's first
commercially grown genetically modified crop, a strain of cotton that
could save the industry millions of pounds every year by boosting
output and virtually eliminating chemical crop spraying.
http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2004/august/9692.htm
Europe urged to embrace GM foods
A major conference on genetically-modified crops has opened in Germany
with calls for Europe to embrace GM food more enthusiastically.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3650430.stm
Genetic Determinist Digest
Genetic studies hint at origins of 'Celtic' nations
http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/000917.html
Jeans feeling a little too tight?
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/
%202002033492_fatresistant12.html
It could be all in your genes It's probably the Clinton genes, not the
diet
http://www.iht.com/articles/538327.html
Divergence, Monsanto collaborate to develop nematode-resistant soybeans
As part of the collaboration, Monsanto will gain exclusive rights to
Divergence's existing technology in this area and will provide funding
for ongoing research performed by Divergence. Divergence will also
receive milestone payments based on research and development success,
and royalties once products reach the marketplace.
http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2004/september/9843.htm
US diplomat urges Qatar to back resolution banning human cloning
A senior US diplomat on Thursday called for Qatar to support the
resolution banning the cloning of humans while encouraging the country
to join the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryIdb892
DNA fingerprinting, technique that revolutionized policing, turns 20
One Monday morning 20 years ago, Alec Jeffreys stumbled upon DNA
fingerprinting, identifying the patterns of genetic material that are
unique to almost every individual. The discovery revolutionized
everything from criminal investigations to family law.
http://www.cp.org/english/online/full/science/040908/%20g090810A.html
Creative Biotech: A User's Manual
The Biotech Hobbyist collective includes a multi-disciplinary group of
[media] artists, scientists, engineers, activists, and cultural
theorists that is dedicated to working with biotechnology in a creative
and critical way. Exploring the idea of 'garage biotechnology' - a
hybrid based upon the 'garage computing' movements of the 1970s, the
Biotech Hobbyist project aims to encourage an ethical engagement with
biotechnology in the non-specialist public. (by artists Natalie
Jeremijenko & Eugene Thacker)
http://www.locusplus.org.uk/index2.html
YOUgenics: art interrogating genetic technologies
http://www.yougenics.net
Thursday, September 23, 2004
Modified mosquito genes to beat malaria
Coming soon to a jungle near you — mosquitoes genetically engineered so
they cannot give people malaria. But this time scientists want to do it
right.
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040923/asp/atleisure/story_3792302.asp
More on Gene Flow of GMO Crops
Biotech grass 'gene flow' underscores growing concern
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/9732892.htm
Gene flow' underscores growing concern over biotech crops
http://www.yougenics.net/
'Gene%20flow'%20underscores%20growing%20concern%20over%20biotech%20crops
Gene-Modified Grass Spreads Far, US Study Finds
http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/27287/story.htm
Biotech grass breeding raises concerns manufacturers can't control
pollen
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Science/2004/09/22/639421-ap.html
Genetic traits spread to non-engineered papayas in Hawaii
http://www.newfarm.org/news/0904/0913/papaya.shtml
Horizontal Gene Transfer
http://www.geo-pie.cornell.edu/issues/hgt.html
Advances in genetic testing challenge doctor-patient confidentiality
Normally, under medical ethics, doctors are obligated to keep a
patient's health information confidential - even after the patient
dies. This duty is central to the doctor-patient relationship.
http://mediresource.sympatico.ca/
health_news_detail.asp?%20channel_id=7&news_idH44
Human genome hits halfway mark
They have just published a detailed run-down of a 12th chromosome -
known as chromosome five - which means there are just 12 left to
complete.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3658386.stm
Poplar DNA code cracked - a step in combating global warming?
Gaining knowledge of the poplar DNA is an important step in the
research into aE˜tree-specific genesaE™, which can be used to make
trees even better air purifiers, to have them grow more quickly, or to
make them easier to process into paper. NOTE: check the sponsors
http://www.innovations-report.com/html/reports/
%20agricultural_sciences/report-33893.html
China achieves major breakthrough in transgenic cotton
The Transgenic Tech System of Cotton Commercialization was declared a
success. Based on this system, 8 new cotton varieties have been
developed and more than 32 million mu of land have grown
insect-resistant transgenic cotton.
http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2004/september/9973.htm
Wind carries GM pollen record distances
Pollen from a genetically modified grass has blown on the wind and
pollinated other grasses up to 21 kilometres away, says a new study.
This distance is "much further than previously measured", say the
authors, and is thought to be a record for any GM pollen.
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996421
Californians to Vote on Stem Cell Research Funds
The federal government spent $25 million last year on studies involving
human embryonic stem cells. But California, in an act of political and
scientific rebellion against limits on stem cell research imposed by
the Bush White House, may be on the verge of spending $300 million a
year in each of the next 10 years on such research.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/20/national/20stem.html?th
Bio-Blurb Show
The subject of the Bio-Blurb Show centers around aspects of the growing
trend between art and science, and most particularly the biological and
genetic sciences. Hosted by Suzanne Anker, the show features a
roundtable discussion of the social issues that are affected by genetic
engineering, forensics, new reproductive technologies, the patenting of
life forms and related "Art-Sci" subjects.
http://www.wps1.org/include/shows/bio_blurb.html
YOUgenics: art interrogating genetic technologies
http://www.yougenics.net
Friday, October 01, 2004
Monday, October 18, 2004
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
French biotech urges change
France needs to invest more in the life sciences and concentrate its
efforts on developing two or three main biotech clusters if it is to
strengthen its competitiveness, the French biotech industry will argue
during consultation meetings with government officials over the next
few weeks.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/news/20041110/01
Common Science
Science Commons is a new project of Creative Commons and will launch on
January 1, 2005. The mission of Science Commons is to encourage
scientific innovation by making it easier for scientists, universities,
and industries to use literature, data, and other scientific
intellectual property and to share their knowledge with others. Science
Commons works within current copyright and patent law to promote legal
and technical mechanisms that remove barriers to sharing.
http://science.creativecommons.org/
An interview with the new SC Ex Director, John Wilbanks is also on Open
Access Now.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/openaccess/
archive/?%20pagethatures&issue#