Category Archives: Genetic Engineering

[Cross-posted from our new Energy and Environment blog.] One of the strange things about being human beings is that we are highly conscious of our surroundings, yet are oblivious to the molecular machinations within our own bodies. Sure, we monitor ourselves were hungry, were tired, were squirrelly, weve got the sewing-machine leg, we shoulda tried the decaf. Those of us who focus on our breathing can find our psychic zone of serenity, where we can feel superior to other people who breathe less immaculately and more clumsily. But whatever: Were not aware of whats happening at the cellular level, down there where the ribosomes are taking information from DNA and manufacturing proteins that somehow serve specific functions simply through their three-dimensional structure. We certainly dont pause to consider that, thanks to the trillions of bacteria we host, most of the genetic information in our bodies is not actually human. Were a composite organism. Life is basically the weirdest and most astonishing thing ever. And now, increasingly, human beings are at the controls through genetic engineering and other advanced laboratory technologies. This is the age of synthetic life. GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are a source of enduring controversy, and its not … Continue reading →

[Cross-posted from our new Energy and Environment blog.] One of the strange things about being human beings is that we are highly conscious of our surroundings, yet are oblivious to the molecular machinations within our own bodies. Sure, we monitor ourselves were hungry, were tired, were squirrelly, weve got the sewing-machine leg, we shoulda tried the decaf. Those of us who focus on our breathing can find our psychic zone of serenity, where we can feel superior to other people who breathe less immaculately and more clumsily. But whatever: Were not aware of whats happening at the cellular level, down there where the ribosomes are taking information from DNA and manufacturing proteins that somehow serve specific functions simply through their three-dimensional structure. We certainly dont pause to consider that, thanks to the trillions of bacteria we host, most of the genetic information in our bodies is not actually human. Were a composite organism. Life is basically the weirdest and most astonishing thing ever. And now, increasingly, human beings are at the controls through genetic engineering and other advanced laboratory technologies. This is the age of synthetic life. GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are a source of enduring controversy, and its not … Continue reading →

One of the strange things about being human beings is that we are highly conscious of our surroundings, yet are oblivious to the molecular machinations within our own bodies. Sure, we monitor ourselves were hungry, were tired, were squirrelly, weve got the sewing-machine leg, we shoulda tried the decaf. Those of us who focus on our breathing can find our psychic zone of serenity, where we can feel superior to other people who breathe less immaculately and more clumsily. But whatever: Were not aware of whats happening at the cellular level, down there where the ribosomes are taking information from DNA and manufacturing proteins that somehow serve specific functions simply through their three-dimensional structure. We certainly dont pause to consider that, thanks to the trillions of bacteria we host, most of the genetic information in our bodies is not actually human. Were a composite organism. Life is basically the weirdest and most astonishing thing ever. And now, increasingly, human beings are at the controls through genetic engineering and other advanced laboratory technologies. This is the age of synthetic life. GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are a source of enduring controversy, and its not simply a matter of science. There are economic … Continue reading →

IMAGE:Big Data, published quarterly in print and online, facilitates and supports the efforts of researchers, analysts, statisticians, business leaders, and policymakers to improve operations, profitability, and communications within... view more Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, January 28, 2015 - EMBERS is a large-scale big data analytics system designed to use publically available data to predict population-level societal events such as civil unrest or disease outbreaks. The usefulness of this predictive artificial intelligence system over the past 2 years is reviewed in an article in Big Data, the highly innovative, peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is available free on the Big Data website. In the article "Forecasting Significant Societal Events Using the EMBERS Streaming Predictive Analytics System," Andy Doyle and coauthors, CACI, Inc. (Lanham, MD), Virginia Tech (Arlington, VA), and BASIS Technology (Herndon, VA), describe the structure and function of the Early Model Based Event Recognition using Surrogates (EMBERS) system. They describe EMBERS as a working example of a big data streaming architecture that processes large volumes of social media data and uses a variety of modeling approaches to make predictions. "EMBERS represents a significant advance in our ability to make sense of … Continue reading →

Genetic Engineering OMD Top of the Pops Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark on Top of the Pops and doing Genetic Engineering. A amused audience with hats and balloons bouncing along! By: Neil Taylor … Continue reading →

Scientists under Attack Genetic Engineering in the magnetic Field of Money TRAILER Scientists under Attack Engineering Genetic in the magnetic Field of Money Money Bought Scientists GMO Foods GMO's Science Professor Crops Genetically modifi... By: Truth-worx Cornelia … Continue reading →

"Biotechnology promises the greatest revolution in human history. By the end of this decade, it will have outdistanced atomic power and computers in its effect on our everyday lives." Once upon a time, superheroes inevitably gained their superpowers from radiation, the latest and most mysterious-yet-powerful fad of the 50s and 60s. Technology Marches On, however, and gene splicing has replaced atom smashing as the most glamorous sciencey stuff: nowadays, many modern remakes of classic superheroes go with Genetic Engineering. Be it a bite from a genetically engineered spider, or exposure to it in a freak accident, genetically engineered origins are the Phlebotinum for the 21st century. Rarely are the effects of "genetic engineering" anything like those portrayed in adventure fiction however, it's a buzzword that everyone knows, and that the average public knows just enough about for it to seem powerful, without any inconvenient actual education getting in the road of the Phlebotinum at work. God only knows what superheroes will be getting their powers from twenty years from now - nanotechnology, perhaps? (It's certainly very fashionable in Cyber Punk these days.) Quantum mechanics is another good excuse - anything can happen because of quantum. Genetic Engineering also lends itself … Continue reading →

Hidden topics amp; journalists Genetic Engineering By: WORLD FOOD INSTITUTE … Continue reading →

The breakthrough was achieved by Harvard and Yaleuniversities They modified E. coli so it couldn't survive without an amino acid Scientists say they could stop supplying amino acid to kill bacteria It is possible to extend the technique to genetically modified crops This may ease concerns about GM strains mixing with organic food By Ellie Zolfagharifard For Dailymail.com Published: 12:18 EST, 21 January 2015 | Updated: 20:17 EST, 22 January 2015 Extreme gene manipulation has been used to modify bacteria that die if they get out of human control. Instead of using traditional genetic engineering - which moves a gene from one organism to another - scientists have rewritten the language of genetics. The breakthrough is a potential step toward better management of genetically engineered organisms, including crops. Extreme gene manipulation tools have been used to modify bacteria that die if they get out of human control Genetically altered microbes are used now in industry to produce fuels, medicines and other chemicals. The new technique might also reduce the risk of using them outdoors, such as for cleaning up toxic spills. Scientists from Harvard and Yale introduced the new approach in two papers released this week by the journal Nature. … Continue reading →

Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Fill in your notes from class by watching this presentation. By: Sue Cosgrove … Continue reading →