Archive for the ‘Genetic revolution’ Category

  • Galapagos: The Evolution Islands

    Are the Galapagos islands the birthplace of evolution theory and evolution science? What did Darwin learn there, and how are they being preserved nowadays?


    Thursday, January 11th, 2001
  • Long Live the Long-Lived Fruitfly

    Disabling a gene doubles the lifespan of a fruit fly — may act like caloric restriction.


    Friday, December 15th, 2000
  • Genetically Engineered Food

    How safe is genetically modified food? Was this test a legitimate study, or was its conclusion based on faulty methods?


    Thursday, October 28th, 1999
  • Evolution

    What is evolution by natural selection and what is the evidence for evolution? Some fishy fossils from 375 million years ago may be a missing link showing how fish moved from water to land.


    Monday, September 27th, 1999
  • Cloning! Dolly’s Dramatic Story

    A researcher from Scotland grew a healthy adult sheep named Dolly from a cell of an adult sheep. What is cloning, and how much of it should we tolerate?


    Thursday, March 6th, 1997


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