Aug 18 2010

Cloning Has Terrible Trade-Offs

Tag: Aging, Cloning, Death and Dying, Fertility, Plants, Sex and Reproduction, TreesLarry O'Hanlon @ 12:15 pm
Self-cloning aspens may seem to have the secret to immortal life, but research shows cloning has its limits.

Aug 05 2010

Cloned Cow Meat Enters Food Chain

Tag: Animals, Cloning, Cows, Food Chain, InvestigationDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 12:08 pm
An investigation in Britain about milk from a cloned cow entering the market revealed that beef from bull had also followed suit.

Jun 09 2010

Genetically Modified Eucalyptus Trees Ignite Controversy

Tag: Biotech, Cloning, Conservation, ForestsZahra Hirji @ 11:34 pm
A paper company genetically modified the Eucalyptus tree, an aggressive invasive plant, to withstand colder temperatures.

Jun 01 2010

Funky Foods

Tag: Cloning, Conservation, Genetic ScienceZahra Hirji @ 8:13 pm
Israeli farmers are redefining our perception of food with mini watermelons and worm-shaped berries.

Mar 10 2010

Fossilized Eggshells Yield DNA

Tag: Birds, Cloning, DNA, Dinosaurs, Eggs, Extinct Birds, Fossils, Life Science, PrehistoricDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 12:01 am
These ancient DNA samples could open the door to cloning long-extinct species.