Health
Home-brew heroin: soon anyone will be able to make illegal drugs
In a few years, people could be using modified yeast to make drugs such as heroin and cocaine as easily as brewing beer. The impact on drug traffickers could be huge
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Earth
New Urbanist: Our infrastructure is expanding to include animals
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Health
First human embryos genetically modified 鈥� more will come
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Health
Editing human embryos is genetics’ new battleground
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Health
Both cause and cure for diabetes could be in your gut
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Health
Crossing the germ line 鈥� facing genetics’ great taboo
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Earth
Lab-bound bacteria could lead to ‘safer’ GM organisms
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Earth
Europe set to allow individual nations to ban GM crops
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Health
Radio-controlled mouse hints at new diabetes treatment
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Earth
TTIP: Europe will still be safe 鈥� but more sensible
The trade megatreaty doesn't threaten Europe's precautionary approach to health and environmental regulation, says the managing director of Sense About Science
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Earth
Climate sceptics exploit double standards of eco-warriors
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Earth
Should we upgrade photosynthesis and grow supercrops?
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Environment
Modified aubergines could transform farming in India
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Earth
Don’t scrap Europe’s chief scientific adviser
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