GeneWize Life Sciences is a 12 year old biotech publicly traded company that has developed thousands of products in the past years and continues delivering state of the art nutritional products developed through extensive research about genetic nutrition.Genewize Life Sciences have opened a marketing division using the multilevel marketing approach, and we stand to benefit tremendously thanks to t
A genetically modified organism (GMO) or genetically engineered organism (GEO) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. These techniques are generally known as recombinant DNA technology. With recombinant DNA technology, DNA molecules from different sources are combined in vitro into one molecule to create a new gene. This DNA is then transferred
Kenyans examining insect-resistant transgenic BT corn.Genetically modified (GM) foods are foodstuffs produced from genetically modified organisms (GMO) that have had their genome altered through genetic engineering. GM Foods have been available since the 1990s. The most common modified foods are derived from plants: soybean, corn, canola and cotton seed oil and wheat.The process of producing a GMO
-The FDA is set to approve the introduction of genetically engineered animals into the food chain. What in the world????-A new ad campaign that proclaims "abortion changes you" has been seen by hundreds of thousands of New York subway riders during the past month.-On the outskirts of creation, unknown, unseen "structures" are tugging on our universe like cosmic magnets, a controversial new study r
-Now British scientists have created a gigantic purple genetically modified "super tomato" that can "fight cancer".....-More evidence for the Bible? Archaeologists believe that they have uncovered one of the lost mines of King Solomon.-An anti-Obama plot has been foiled by authorities.-A new study reveals that teenagers are less intelligent than a generation ago.-American computer game designer Ri
After more than seven years of discussion, the U.S. FDA has proposed
regulations that would allow the commercial use of genetically
engineered animals.
The FDA states that such animals could be used
to produce drugs, serve as models for human disease, produce industrial
or consumer products, or have improved food-use qualities. Currently,
the only genetically engineered creature available for sale
-In the U.K., they are going to begin breeding genetically modified pigs WITH HUMAN GENES IN THEM in the hope of providing organs for transplanting into humans who "need" them.-Has a researcher discovered the remnants of a vast prehistoric civilization near Lake Titicaca?-McCain/Palin now has a ten point lead over Obama/Biden with likely voters.-Uh oh! One of the largest defaults in the history of
This isn’t really related to cosmetic surgery, but we thought it was interesting anyway.
According to the BBC, researchers have found that genetics may be blamed for a man’s hesitation to tie the knot.
Referred to as a genetic ‘flaw’, an attachment hormone that is affected by a genetic variant causes men to resist settling down, or [...]
The Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Program (FGBP) of the Freshwater Aquaculture Center of Central Luzon State University (CLSU) is a research and development program for the genetic improvement and conservation of cultured freshwater fishes. Its activities include genetic manipulations, selective breeding and genetic characterization of cultured species and strains. Priority activities also inclu
Few inventions throughout history have saved more people than genetically modified grain. More than a billion people would starve to death in a week if it were not for this discovery; there is simply no other way to provide for the needs of Earth’s inhabitants. In fact, anyone reading this editorial owes their life to genetically modified grain, without exaggeration.Genetically modified grain
China has concerned about the development of genetically modified crops as it faces mounting challenges to feed its 1.3 billion people due to shrinking arable land and climate change. China has newly approved plans aim to cultivate high-yielding and pest-resistant genetically modified species.
China has become a major producer of genetically modified cotton and vegetables such as tomatoes and
-San Francisco may name a sewage treatment plant after George W. Bush.-Check out this very revealing chart regarding what has happened to the price of food.-Virginia electricity customers are bracing for an 18 percent increase in their power bills next month.-U.S. new home sales are down 40% over the past year.-Finally, you've got to see these freaky pictures of the incredibly bizarre genetically
A friend passed along an interesting article that unfortunately is not available for free sharing entitled “Agriculture’s Last Frontier: African Farmers, US Companies Try to Create Another Breadbasket with Hybrids” by Roger Thurow from the Wall Street Journal. As I’m sure all of you know, agriculture in Africa has been largely hard-hit due to political [...]
Presently, the food prices have skyrocketed throughout the world, developed countries no exceptions. Scientists and world leaders are searching for quickfix solution for this, so as to keep their inflation under control.
A senior US official at UN food summit said "Biotechnology can help solve the world’s food crisis with benefits such as flood-resistant rice in Bangladesh". U.S. Agric
Some fans of the organically-focused Rodale Institute’s stellar work were surprised to learn that they are incorporated genetically modified (GM) crop varieties into their Farming Systems Trial (FST).But the inclusion of GM varieties and agrichemical treatments is for scientific comparison purposes only. They will present a real-life comparison with Rodale’s normal organic practices.
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from WikiHow.
and care2.com
and eco childs play
and Norfolk Gentic Information Network
Go organic - organic foods should not contain any GM ingredients. Those bearing the Soil Association symbol are certified not to do so. Supermarkets are improving their range all the time in response to growing consumer demand, much of it in response to GM food. [...]
Many of you are already very familiar with genetically-modified food and the terrible impact it can have on your health.I found a great article that contains practical steps that we all can take to avoid this garbage food and eat healthy.After all, who wants to eat corn that has pesticide already grown INSIDE of it????And the sad thing is the "environmentalists" mostly ignore this terrible crisis.
2K Games announced today that BioShock, the “genetically enhanced” story-driven action game, is in development for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system at 2K Marin. The PLAYSTATION 3 system title will be released in October 2008 with new features and content that heighten the award-winning experience.
BioShock for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment [...]
2K Games announced today that BioShock, the “genetically enhanced” story-driven action game, is in development for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system at 2K Marin. The PLAYSTATION 3 system title will be released in October 2008 with new features and content that heighten the award-winning experience. BioShock for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and
2K Games on Wednesday promised "new content" and "new features" for the PS3 version of BioShock due this October, though specifics have yet to be revealed. Rapture coming to PS3 in October "Since BioShock for Xbox 360 and Games for Windows won countless 2007 Game of the Year awards, we are excited to see the impact of this stellar title for the PlayStation 3 when it debuts this fall," said Christ
2K Games announced today that BioShock, the “genetically enhanced” story-driven action game, is in development for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system at 2K Marin. The PLAYSTATION 3 system title will be released in October 2008 with new features and content that heighten the award-winning experience.
BioShock for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment [...]
From wikihow:
“Whether genetically modified (GM) foods are safe or beneficial is still controversial, but some people would prefer to avoid them until the evidence is clear. Most foods we eat may contain ingredients derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs)–everything from baby formula and food to our dairy to even our meat. If you live in [...]
Three-dimensional computer-rendered E. coli bacteria.
New Meaning For The Term 'Computer Bug': Genetically Altered Bacteria For Data Storage.
US researchers have created 'living computers' by genetically altering bacteria. The findings of the research demonstrate that computing in living cells is feasible, opening the door to a number of applications including data storage and as a tool for
Researchers have created ‘living computers’ by genetically altering bacteria. The research demonstrates that computing in living cells is feasible, opening the door to a number of applications including data storage and as a tool for manipulating genes for genetic engineering. A research team from biology and the mathematics departments of Davidson College, Biologists and mathematician
by Krista Das
Baltimore — (TFN): The food crisis of 2008 is much different from any that we’ve seen in years past. It’s not about famine in one country anymore. It’s about poverty and malnutrition worldwide. Fifteen percent of the world’s population lives on just one dollar a day. With food costs rising on average by [...]
Scientists from Cornell University in New York have produced what is believed to be the first genetically modified (GM) human embryo, the British Times Online edition reports. It was destroyed after five days. The announcement of the experiment’s results have already sparked controversy in the scientific community, with some saying this is a way to a new eugenics.The aim was to study how early c
Baltimore — (TFN): The food crisis of 2008 is much different from any that we’ve seen in years past. It’s not about famine in one country anymore. It’s about poverty and malnutrition worldwide. Fifteen percent of the world’s population lives on just one dollar a day. With food costs rising on average by 20 percent, [...]
Genetically modified human embryo stirs criticism
By MALCOLM RITTER, AP Science Writer
News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it’s a step toward creating “designer babies.”
But an author of the study says the work was focused on stem cells. He notes that [...]
I was really surprised when I first read about this yesterday. I didn’t know that Malaysia is playing with God’s creations to such extent!I wonder what would be next. Genetically modified pigs that look cute and adorable?Anyhow, there is nothing wrong with genetic engineering in Islam if we go by the following Fatwa issued on the 17th of September 2006 by IslamWeb Dot Net. I do like to ask the government one thing though, can they guarantee that those genetically modified mosquitoes would not affect our living hood, environment and ecosystem in some other mysterious ways?There is no religious prohibition for using artificial insemination or what is called genetic engineering in plants and animals eugenics, if this does not lead to any harm. The Islamic Fiqh Committee in its fifth confe
The following vital information is, frankly, frightening, as it means that we have entered into a new world of disease never before imagined. This is not a conspiracy theory. When you read what follows, you will understand why this issue may already be known by a select few, but kept from the public domain. The issue has to deal with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Over the last several decades, obesity and diabetes have become epidemic. Children, adults, poor people, wealthy people, Americans, Africans - all over the world people are becoming obese and developing diabetes. We are concerned that the current epidemic of obesity and diabetes may be caused by a new problem, never before considered because it never before existed. Of course, when you think of the cultural/lifestyle causes of obes
A recent issue of the ecologist has two articles:
10 reasons why organic can feed the world
9. Seed-saving
Seeds are not simply a source of food; they are living testimony to more than 10,000 years of agricultural domestication. Tragically, however, they are a resource that has suffered unprecedented neglect. The UN FAO estimates that 75 per cent [...]
Nihon Shokuhin Kako Co. Ltd., Japan's largest buyer of corn for use in food, is importing genetically modified supplies for the first time this year as high prices deter gene-pure purchases, a company executive said. The Tokyo-based company plans to process 250,000 metric tons of U.S. GMO corn in 2008, signaling a change in policy on corn procurement, Mikio Shoji, director at Nihon Shokuhin Kako, said in an interview. The company, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corp., is the biggest of 11 Japanese corn-starch makers and buys more than 750,000 tons of the grain annually. Food makers in Japan, the world's largest corn importer, pay a premium for non-modified supplies because of consumer concerns that GMO varieties may not be safe. Corn prices have risen 56 percent in the past y
"Franken-sugar" -- or genetically engineered sugar -- will make its way to stores this year, alerts Citizens for Health. So much for claims made in 2001 by Hershey's, M&M Mars, and American Crystal Sugar that they wouldn't use genetically engineered sugar. "But now that sugar beets are close to being planted commercially, they have made no such assurances," the citizens group bemoans. Isn't it bad enough that Americans are over-dosing on regular sugar? Now companies want to get genetically engineered sugar into the marketplace, too? This is cause for alarm, Citizens for Health warns. "Unlike traditional breeding, genetic engineering creates new life forms that would never occur in nature, creating new and unpredictable health and environmental risks. Genes from ba
“Imagine walking into a department store or any big box store, and while browsing an aisle you find a display where packages hang; which, at first glance, seem to contain large action figures. Upon closer inspection, you realize they are actually bizarre, altered, bipedal mammals sealed in a plastic bubble [...]
Indonesia develops a genetically engineered rainfed lowland rice cultivar with drought tolerance
Rice (Oryza sativa), one of the most important food crops, is drastically affected by drought, especially at the reproductive stage, thus, immensely affecting yield. Dissecting the important genes and the genomic regions influencing drought tolerance and yield will aid the breeders in understanding the [...]
I found this on a site called dcmoviegirl this morning. Here is an excerpt from her review of 10,000 BC:
“Oh boy, where to begin?? Well, how about the fact the our two main characters are the only white people in a movie, within a SEA of people of color…INCLUDING THEIR OWN TRIBE. …Yes, you [...]
I personally would like to stay away from engineered foods but it’s so hard to do that if you live in the U.S. Many people don’t believe it does any harm but I do. Why take the chance on your health and the health of your own kids? Find out what scientists have discovered about [...]
Since Blogger is sucking right now, and not allowing anyone to upload new layouts while simultaneously refusing to provide technical support on the matter, I haven't been blogging much the past couple of days.I thoroughly expected the blogosphere to pick up on this story, but I guess they've been too focussed on Obama's fabrications, and Chelsea Clinton. Shockingly enough, the story isn't even a most read on Fox News' website. Why? I don't know, but I am remedying the situation now.Cornell University has released a controversial study that will accomplish literally nothing more than sowing more discontent among the races, and serve as yet another recruiting tool for white supremacist groups. So let's all pat Cornell on the back, and bask in the racially charged anti-glory that is their
From reuters:
Opponents of biotech crops said on Wednesday they were filing a lawsuit to challenge the USDA’s deregulation of Monsanto Co’s genetically engineered sugar beet because of fears of “biological contamination” and other harm to the environment.
The Center for Food Safety, the Sierra Club and two organic seed groups said the lawsuit involved the United [...]
Genetically engineered vaccines either contain one or a few major antigens of the pathogenic agent that are capable of producing a neutralizing immune response upon infection. Diseases that affect a large proportion of the world's population are on top of the priority for list for recombinant vaccines .Scientists have successfully produced the world’s first genetically engineered vaccine against hepatitis B from the surface antigen HbsAg, derived from the yeast cells. The genetically engineered vaccine not only prevents hepatitis B but also its serious consequences like hepatocellular carcinoma(liver cancer).Human diseases such as measles, polio, tuberculosis, leprosy and malaria may someday get eradicated by the use of genetically engineered vaccines.The National Institute of Science an
Genetically engineered vaccines either contain one or a few major antigens of the pathogenic agent that are capable of producing a neutralizing immune response upon infection. Diseases that affect a large proportion of the world's population are on top of the priority for list for recombinant vaccines .Scientists have successfully produced the world’s first genetically engineered vaccine against hepatitis B from the surface antigen HbsAg, derived from the yeast cells. The genetically engineered vaccine not only prevents hepatitis B but also its serious consequences like hepatocellular carcinoma(liver cancer).Human diseases such as measles, polio, tuberculosis, leprosy and malaria may someday get eradicated by the use of genetically engineered vaccines.The National Institute of Science an
Tom and Jerry just wouldn't have been the same if it had featured one of Ko Kobayakawa's mice. The age-old animosity between cats and mice could be a thing of the past. New genetically engineered mice show no fear of cats, according to the Japanese scientists who created the rodents. The modified mice may also shed new light on mammal behavior. Scientists at the University of Tokyo say they have used genetic engineering to successfully switch off a mouse's instinct to cower at the smell or presence of cats - evidence that fear may be genetically hardwired and not learned through experience, as commonly believed. Kobayakawa developed the fearless mice by shutting down receptors in their olfactory bulb - the area of the brain that processes information about smells - which would normally induce panic as soon as they get so much as a whiff of a cat. "Mice are naturally terrified of cats and usually panic or flee at the smell of one. But mice with certain nasal cells r
The mice have been genetically modified to get rid of certain smell receptors in their brains which react to the odors of cats. Usually mice freeze and play dead when they smell a cat, but these mutant mice just go about life as usual.
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What is a Genetically Modified Organism?
This is a plant, animal or microbe that has received, through laboratory techniques, a copy of a gene that gives it a desirable property.
What is a gene?
A gene is a piece of the substance DNA, which controls a particular property. For example, a gene may control the color of a [...]
In this lecture, Jeffrey Smith, author of Seeds of Deception, summarizes the contents of his book, which explains the health dangers of genetically modified foods, and the industry cover-up.Part 1
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In this lecture, Jeffrey Smith, author of Seeds of Deception, summarizes the contents of his book, which explains the health dangers of genetically modified foods, and the industry cover-up.Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
One of the more vexing medical mysteries to have surfaced in recent years is the startling and inexplicable rise in food allergies currently being seen in the western world. As medical offices and emergency rooms increasingly fill with adults and children suffering reactions to common foods, researchers are scratching their heads over the cause. Some in the scientific community, however, believe the alarming increase in food allergies can be traced to the public’s growing exposure to genetically modified foods.
The Non-Toxic Times Newsletter July 2007
If you thought you was a dedicated gamer then you should check out the mice in the above photo, gaming old school style.
Jokes aside this is a subject that a lot of people are not happy with as scientists at Johns Hopkins University have been playing with the DNA of lab mice egg cells.
They have genetically engineered the mice to give them a mental illness (SCHIZOPHRENIA) which they hope will help humans.
Feel free to comment on this mental illness and the way they are studying it.
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Genetically modified (GM) crops, some of which contain their own built-in pesticides that split open the stomachs of the insects that consume them, are having serious health consequences on humans, according to this excellent article by Jeffrey Smith, the leading U.S. expert on GM foods.Of particular concern is the pesticide called Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), which is produced in some GM crops. Though organic farmers have used solutions containing this natural bacteria for years as a method of insect control, GM plants produce about 3,000-5,000 times the amount of toxin as these sprays. Further, a Bt-producing GM plant continuously produces the toxin in every cell, where it does not dissipate by weather and cannot be washed off, as is the case with the topical solutions.Mice fed Bt-toxin showed significant immune responses that indicated exposure might make a person allergic to a wide range of substances. Meanwhile:People exposed to Bt sprays have reacted with allergy and flu-like sym
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GloFish fluorescent fish are beautiful and unique freshwater fish that were originally bred to help detect environmental pollutants. By adding a natural fluorescence gene to the fish, scientists hope to one day quickly and easily determine when our waterways are contaminated. To achieve their goal of helping to fight water pollution, scientists are in the process of adding a “switch” that will cause the always fluorescing GloFish zebra fish to selectively fluoresce in the presence of environmental toxins. A non-fluorescing fish will signal that the water is safe, while a fluorescing fish will signal trouble.
Source: gadgetspy.co.uk
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by Kevin BullisResearchers have genetically engineered transgenic corn plants that produce enzymes that can turn their leaves and stems into sugar by breaking down cellulose. The plants could lower the cost of creating ethanol from these sources, making such biofuel more competitive with that produced from corn kernels, the primary source of ethanol in the United States today. Cellulosic sources
If you live in the US or Canada, chances are that is a yes. What exactly does it do to you? Now there's the gray area... The most recent country to say no to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is Venezuela. Thanks to President Hugo Chavez Frias, these crops won't be growing on Venezuelan soil. Recently, varying degrees of these bans have been sprouting up all over the place, from California (more here and here) to European countries including Switzerland and Greece. Do they work? Well, the problem is regulation — and pressure from the US, Argentina, and Canada, according to a recent New York Times article. Effective this year, despite the bans, members of the European Union are required to keep their doors open to GMOs...
Watch this video about how food production around the world has developed and become degraded as new farming methods have produced masses of reduced nutrient crops. It gives frightening details of how scientists go about producing genetically modified crops - see if you want to eat them after watching this. It is really no wonder that the population has become increasingly under-nourished as the foods we eat contain ever-increasing chemical fertilisers and pesticides and ever-decreasing levels of vitamins and minerals. .There are several more videos in the "future of food series". Fight against genetically modified, pesticide dosed, nutrient poor foods - check labels for gm foods and buy organic whenever you can. Love Suz x
Scientists doing genetic tests on birds have discovered at least 15 species of North American birds that do not interbreed, but look like other species. They project the same is true for other animals, and around the globe.
Bully Monsanto is trying to get Mexico to plant its genetically modified corn, but Mexico is resisting. Mexico's agriculture department banned Monsanto and other companies from planting any GM corn in an effort to preserve the pure and ancient varieties Mexico has been growing for hundreds of years. But this is unlikely the last word on the matter, as Monsanto is standing firm and is won't give up until it gets its way.
Bullying elsewhere: These companies, via the American Soybean Association, are in the process of bullying the EU over their restrictions on GM soybeans. They will not be satisfied until they own all major crops the world over.
Researchers offer proof-of-concept for Altered Nuclear Transfer
Rudolf Jaenisch featured on NOVA scienceNOW. FULL STREAMING VIDEO. (Ed. Note - file is .MOV format, streaming in rtsp protocol may be "buggy" for some viewers, view in embedded viewer here), Video length: 8:00.
NOVA scienceNOW interview with Whitehead Member Rudolf Jaenisch and MIT graduate student Alexander Meissner. This segment
While Dominique de Villepin exposed his ego to the UN spotlights among actual world leaders, Nicolas Sarkozy paid a visit to a fellow White House nominee for the Supreme Court of New Europe Courtisans, Poland's Donald Tusk.Tusk had already met with yet another neocon favorite, Angela Merkel, and received the support of a longtime US Christian Fundamentalists' icon, Lech Walesa. Sarkozy also shook the hand of this great servant of Mother Amerika.Merkel is suffering a tough campaign but Tusk is left with no opponent since Wlodziemierz Cimoszewicz, the man who weeks ago was supposed to win the elections, gave up after a smear campaign so perfectly led it could have been directed by The Great Architect himself (a walk in the park considering the quality of the building material : oil scandal).
Now that W.C. has been flushed down the toilets of History, press group from all across the world rejoice : they won't have to invest massively in Scrabble boxes and can save time each time they w
Andrew Niccol's Gattaca (1997) is thoughtful science fiction, a well-written morality play set in the near future when engineering your own child for excellence is a reality. In this sequence, the "inferior" brother, Vincent (played later in the film by Ethan Hawke), not only suffers from societal prejudice, by also by the preconceptions held by his own family.
The dialogue here is very good,
