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redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A project to use glowing plants to create sustainable light sources has generated a flurry of interest and financial support on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter. With 30 days yet to go, the Glowing Plant initiative has already raised more than a quarter million dollars – far surpassing its initial goal of $65,000 – from more than 4,500 backers, each of which are promised seeds for glowing plants in exchange for their...

Mounting Concerns About The Health Effects of Genetically Modified Ingredients And The Herbicides Used In Production Incite Consumer Action On Top-Selling Formula Companies to Remove GMOs WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Similac, Enfamil, and Gerber Good Start - who combined account for more than 90% of all infant formula sales in the U.S. - are exposing American and Canadian babies to potentially grave health risks by using genetically modified ingredients,...

Rayshell Clapper for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online After learning about human genetic engineering, many readers might want to find out about some examples of genetic engineering. Both bizarre and beneficial, the following article highlights some truly fascinating and pragmatic examples of modern genetic engineering. The Biotechnology Forums, a website for professionals and students in biotechnology (the area that studies genetic engineering) recently explained some of these...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A team of scientists from Uruguay have genetically modified a flock of nine young sheep, causing the lambs to glow in the dark whenever they are exposed to ultraviolet light. According to Slashgear’s Brian Sin, the scientists altered the creatures using the fluorescent protein from an Aequorea jellyfish. The sheep, which were born last October at the Animal Reproduction Institute of Uruguay, give off a glowing green color when...

The European Union cannot meet its goals in agricultural policy without embracing genetically engineered crops (GMOs). That's the conclusion of scientists who write in Trends in Plant Science, a Cell Press publication, based on case studies showing that the EU is undermining its own competitiveness in the agricultural sector to its own detriment and that of its humanitarian activities in the developing world. "Failing such a change, ultimately the EU will become almost entirely dependent...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (PTC) today announced the appointment of Mark A. Rothera as Chief Commercial Officer, reporting to Stuart W. Peltz, Ph.D., CEO of PTC Therapeutics. Mr. Rothera will be responsible for global commercial functions supporting PTC's pipeline, including the investigational new drug ataluren. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20010919/PTCLOGO ) "It is an exciting opportunity to join PTC," stated Mr....

Can scientists rid malaria from the Third World by simply feeding algae genetically engineered with a vaccine? That’s the question biologists at UC San Diego sought to answer after they demonstrated last May that algae can be engineered to produce a vaccine that blocks malaria transmission. In a follow up study, published online today in the scientific journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, they got their answer: Not yet, although the same method may work as a vaccine against a...

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Officials and scientists across the United States are debating the role of genetic engineering in agriculture. While some see genetically modified foods as a sign of technological progress and a way to maximize profits, others see it as a potential hazard with unknown effects for the public health. In Oregon, state legislators recently heard testimony on several bills that would affect genetic engineering in the agricultural industry....

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online While there are many advantages to the ability to modify genes, there are also a number of genetic engineering disadvantages. However, unlike the pros – such as super-sized strawberries, drought-proof corn or fungus-resistant soybeans – the cons of genetically engineered foods are sometimes a little harder to spot. For starters, according to Washington Post columnist Dr. Peter Lind, genetically modified organisms (GMO) have proven...

Farmers aim to set the record straight on misinformation that might be adding to grocery bills. ST. LOUIS, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new survey, American moms may be building their grocery lists based on misinformation about how their food was grown and raised. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130411/CG93113LOGO) The Gate-to-Plate survey of more than 1,000 moms was commissioned by CommonGround, a grassroots coalition of farm women who want to foster...