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Biotechnology News

Biotechnology

 
Biotechnology includes any technique or technological application that uses biology or living organisms to create or modify products and processes of food production, sustainable agriculture, fisheries and forestry. This includes recombinant DNA technology, transgenic crops and animals, genetically modified (GM) foods, biopharmaceuticals, bioremediation and more. (Source: USDA, Photo: Flickr)

Articles about Biotechnology

  • How salamanders regenerate parts

    Mon, May 20 2013 at 3:34 PM

    Immune cells called macrophages are at the center of the salamander's ability to regrow limbs and regenerate parts of organs.

  • Biotech's explosive evolution outpaces Moore's Law

    Mon, May 13 2013 at 6:10 PM

    The law is not a scientific imperative, but rather an accurate predictive model that says the processing and storage power of microchips will double every 2 years.

  • 14 amazing fractals found in nature

    Wed, Apr 24 2013 at 6:07 PM

    Take a tour through the magical world of natural fractals and discover the joy of simple complexity.

  • Nanotechnology could rewrite the periodic table

    Tue, Feb 19 2013 at 2:35 PM

    With nanoparticles now being used to mimic atoms and DNA to bond them, scientists are challenging the definition of what constitutes the building blocks of the universe.

  • Magnetic levitation grows realistic lung tissue

    Thu, Jan 31 2013 at 4:55 PM

    A chemist has successfully grown some human lung tissue in a nutrient filled solution by using maglev technology.

  • Brain waves converted into music

    Thu, Nov 15 2012 at 1:15 PM

    Researchers have wedded the arts and sciences by transforming the human brain into a maestro that directs brain waves and signals.

  • Military uses DNA to identify substandard gear

    Wed, Nov 07 2012 at 12:38 PM

    The military will soon be adopting DNA sequencing technology as its means of quality control testing of gear and parts from privatized companies.

  • Can genetic engineering make better flowers?

    Wed, Oct 31 2012 at 7:19 AM

    Get ready for glow-in-the-dark jellyfish orchids.

  • Your finger swipe could become your password

    Tue, Oct 02 2012 at 11:11 AM

    A Ph.D student creates an iPad app that uses finger movements along a screen as a password, making it possible that finger swiping could be a personal identifier in the future.

  • Biomimicry: Science inspired by nature could feed the hungry, reduce impact of technology

    Mon, Sep 17 2012 at 5:54 PM

    From a video display inspired by butterfly wings to wind turbines that incorporate bumps like a whale fin, biomimicry could be the future of sustainability.

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