Engineering a plateful of trouble?

Article Abstract:

There is no definite evidence about whether genetically engineered food is harmful to human health or not. Leading supermarket chains claim that such food has certain advantages, such as longer shelf life and improved taste, and that customers should be given the choice about whether to buy it or not. In contrast, consumer groups fear that consumers will not actually have a choice, and the Centre for Food Policy at Thames Valley University points out that a small number of companies are dominating developments in this area.

Health aspects, Column, Plant genetic engineering

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The mouse that roared

Article Abstract:

There are likely to be significant repercussions from research work in Japan which has led to the breeding of mice with an entire human chromosome, rather than just one or two genes from another organism. On the basis of this work, it may be possible to create transgenic animals which would produce antibodies against many different human illnesses. The Japanese group is likely to make applications to patent the mice's DNA and the techniques used to produce it.

Research, Animal genetic engineering

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Not worth the papers they're written in

Article Abstract:

Editors of science journals in the UK are beginning to acknowledge that there is a need to create a national body with legal powers to investigate and punish scientific fraud. It is important to establish what fraud really is, distinguishing it from cases where scientists genuinely make mistakes in their work or in interpreting results. It appears that the incidence of fraud is rising, but there is no hard statistical evidence available to back up this view.

Analysis, Fraud in science, Science fraud

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