Latest fromGenetic Engineering
GE tree attack: Company vows to replant
The destruction of hundreds of GE pine trees has been slammed by scientists
Shelley Bridgeman: Girl or boy? The choice is yours
In a society bent on consumption, it seems designer babies could be just as desirable as the next in-season bag. Let the commodification of babies begin as people get the choice to choose their child's gender.
GE law probe a big surprise
Minister 'unaware' of questions on genetic engineering gains.
Calls for inquiry into failed experiments on animals
The Soil and Health Association is backing calls by the Green Party for a parliamentary inquiry into failed genetic experiments on animals.
Couple wanting a daughter abort twin boys
A couple so desperate for a baby girl that they terminated twin boys are fighting to choose the gender of their next child.
More to be done on tax, education, says Treasury secretary
More can be done to improve the tax system to promote economic growth, says Treasury secretary John Whitehead.
Scientists spin artificial spider silk
A scientific breakthrough has seen genetically engineered silkworms produce extra-flexible and tough spider silk.
'Cat on a sofa' stemcell breakthrough
Australian scientists have found a unique way to grow a precious and life-saving type of stem cell, likened to putting a "cat on a sofa", in the lab.
Lab errors leads to GE leak
A probe into the escape of genetically engineered plants from a government laboratory found scientists had left routes open.
GE clover could cut livestock methane by 10 per cent
Agricultural scientists say a genetically engineered clover could reduce methane emissions from livestock by 10 per cent.
Synthetic life breakthrough met with awe and alarm
News that synthetic life has been produced in a US laboratory has been received with awe and alarm.
Synthetic cell a major step towards 'artificial life'
In a major breakthrough, US scientists have produced a living cell powered by man-made DNA.
Mutant cows die in GM trial
Genetically modified cows were born with ovaries that grew so large they caused ruptures and killed the animals.
Human genes to be injected into goats, cows, and sheep
Scientists have been given permission to put human genes into goats, sheep and cows for the next 20 years.