Wednesday, 8 February, 2012

More than 100 million hectares are planted each year. What do we know about food safety? How is GM food doing amid the explosion in sales of organic foods?

Malaria harms people and mosquitoes. Some skeeters already kill malaria. Shouldn’t we work together to control this global blood parasite?

Developmental biology meets dentistry as scientists grow human teeth in test tubes. All the latest on test-tube teeth. Sounds better than the iron teeth that the Romans used…

Common influenza infects people around the world. What are the dangers of pandemic bird flu, and what can we do to avoid them? What are the roles of vaccines, international cooperation, and national governments?

Studies of mitochondria show that polar people evolved greater ability to create heat; study has health implications for energy-deficiency diseases, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

Embryonic stem cells are the source of every cell in your body. Does researching them violate human sanctity, or is it medicine’s brightest frontier? Should we rely on adult stem cells instead? In this debate, knowledge is power.

Genes of giant tortoises reflect ancient volcanic eruption in Galapagos Islands.

Scientists work to select and breed first-rate racehorses using biomechanics and computer software. Result? Love that big butt!

Edible vaccines offer cheap, easy solution to halt disease in developing countries, but roadblocks remain. Is this an acceptable type of gene-modified food?

It’s gibberish to us, but what does the Human Genome Project mean for biology?