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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)

Recent Stories


Scientists mimic photosynthesis to create new 'solar fuel'

Fri, Mar 19 2010 at 6:02 AM EST

Sunlight in the form of fuel? A breakthrough new discovery brings science one step closer to creating clean hydrogen fuel using only water and sunlight.


Creature that weaves underwater silk enlisted to suture surgical wounds

Tue, Mar 02 2010 at 5:30 AM EST

Scientists are beginning to unravel the mystery of how caddisfly silk stays sticky underwater, and it could lead to the development of a wet Band-Aid.


New material traps radioactive waste like a Venus flytrap

Mon, Mar 01 2010 at 10:17 PM EST

Chemical material could speed clean-up at power plants by snapping its jaws at radioactive waste, leaving nontoxic byproducts alone.


Flightless mosquitoes may prevent disease

Mon, Feb 22 2010 at 11:07 PM EST

Scientists genetically engineer a new strain of female mosquitoes that cannot fly, hoping the handicap will curb dengue fever outbreaks.


Scientists grow bacon from stem cells

Mon, Jan 18 2010 at 7:53 AM EST

A new technique that turns pig stem cells into strips of meat could offer a green alternative to the slaughterhouse and help end hunger.


Lure invented that forces fish to bite

Tue, Jan 05 2010 at 7:25 AM EST

Could this technology be the end of fair sportsmanship in fishing?


Genetically modified crops on the rise

Wed, Dec 30 2009 at 6:00 AM EST

Modified corn, soybeans and cotton take over U.S. farmlands as critics warn of unknown consequences.


Plants replace oil in U.S. company's plastics

Mon, Dec 21 2009 at 7:51 AM EST

Entrepreneur sees opportunity to replace petroleum-based plastics with products made from plant starches such as potatoes and even algae.


Farmers skirting biotech rules

Thu, Nov 05 2009 at 9:52 PM EST

American farmers’ noncompliance with rules intended to keep bugs from developing pesticide resistance could mean trouble for corn.


Robot fish to swim in schools and test water quality

Mon, Nov 02 2009 at 7:01 PM EST

Researchers are developing robotic fish to swim our waterways and patrol for pollutants.


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