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- Fears environment bills could be sidelined amid Tory leadership race Sat, 9 Jul 22, 4:00pmCampaigners warn crucial legislation must not be abandoned while the UK government is distracted
- Breakthrough algae strain produces twice as much biofuel Sat, 24 Jun 17, 12:52amScientists have been working since the 1970's to transform algae into biofuel. Now a new breakthrough could make this alternative energy source a more viable option. Researchers from Synthetic Genomics, Inc. and ExxonMobil...
- MIT says science is close to cracking the genetic code that could eradicate Zika-spreading mosquitoes Tue, 9 Feb 16, 6:00amScientists at MIT are proposing the use of a controversial “gene drive” technology to wipe out the mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus, the rapidly spreading illness that causes babies to be born with small heads and...
- UK scientists given the go-ahead to begin genetically modifying human embryos Wed, 3 Feb 16, 5:25amBritish lawmakers have handed down a historical and controversial decision to allow scientists to move forward with new "gene editing" techniques on human embryos...