{"id":249403,"date":"2017-01-31T04:43:18","date_gmt":"2017-01-31T09:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eugenesis.com\/genetic-engineering-news-science-the-new-york-times\/"},"modified":"2017-01-31T04:43:18","modified_gmt":"2017-01-31T09:43:18","slug":"genetic-engineering-news-science-the-new-york-times-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/genetic-engineering\/genetic-engineering-news-science-the-new-york-times-2.php","title":{"rendered":"Genetic Engineering &#8211; News &#8211; Science &#8211; The New York Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>Latest Articles              <\/p>\n<p>              University of Florida scientists say they have found              a recipe that would return flavor that has been lost              through breeding of modern hybrids.            <\/p>\n<p>              By KENNETH CHANG            <\/p>\n<p>              Daniel Kronauers transgenic ants offer scientists              the chance to explore the evolution of animal              societies  and, perhaps, our own.            <\/p>\n<p>              By NATALIE ANGIER            <\/p>\n<p>              Gene editing, which does not add genes from other              organisms into plants, is done with new tools that              snip and tweak DNA at precise locations.            <\/p>\n<p>              By KENNETH CHANG            <\/p>\n<p>              The genetic engineering start-ups round includes the              participation of Jennifer A. Doudna, who helped              pioneer a technique that made altering DNA easier.            <\/p>\n<p>              By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED            <\/p>\n<p>              A California start-up that genetically engineers              yeast to produce an acid for fragrances is at the              forefront of efforts to reignite a market that fell              short of earlier expectations.            <\/p>\n<p>              By QUENTIN HARDY            <\/p>\n<p>              The technique, discovered by a team at the Salk              Institute and tested in mice, cannot be applied              directly to people, but it points toward better              understanding of human aging.            <\/p>\n<p>              By NICHOLAS WADE            <\/p>\n<p>              Why scientists and startups are tinkering with our              most popular legume.            <\/p>\n<p>              By ROXANNE KHAMSI            <\/p>\n<p>              With inaugurations on everyones mind, heres another              one: our new, weekly sampling of readers views.            <\/p>\n<p>              By LIZ SPAYD with EVAN GERSHKOVICH            <\/p>\n<p>              Monsanto writes that these crops are a very              important and productive tool for modern and              sustainable agriculture.            <\/p>\n<p>              A cotton farmer in India says they have greatly              increased his yield. The Union of Concerned              Scientists urges better crop management methods              instead.            <\/p>\n<p>              Higher yields with less pesticides was the sales              pitch for genetically modified seeds. But that has              not proved to be the outcome in the United States.            <\/p>\n<p>              By DANNY HAKIM            <\/p>\n<p>              A Chinese firms $43 billion effort to buy Syngenta              could upend the industry, but it faces widespread              fears at home over modified food.            <\/p>\n<p>              By AMIE TSANG and CAO LI            <\/p>\n<p>              A bioethicist says research on a controversial              procedure should be permitted with proper monitoring.            <\/p>\n<p>              Officials want to test genetically modified              mosquitoes built to blunt the spread of dengue and              Zika, but many Key Haven residents fear the              experiment more than the viruses.            <\/p>\n<p>              By LIZETTE ALVAREZ            <\/p>\n<p>              A new survey shows distrust of scientists, a              suspicion about claims of progress and discomfort              with the idea of meddling with human abilities.            <\/p>\n<p>              By GINA KOLATA            <\/p>\n<p>              The bill would require companies to indicate that              foods have genetically engineered ingredients, but              disagreement remains over how that would be done.            <\/p>\n<p>              By STEPHANIE STROM            <\/p>\n<p>              The study was testing the use of genetically              engineered cells as a treatment for cancer, which had              shown promising earlier results.            <\/p>\n<p>              The bill would set a national standard for labeling              G.M.O. foods, though critics say the system would not              be tough enough.            <\/p>\n<p>              By STEPHANIE STROM            <\/p>\n<p>              A proposed law would make it unnecessarily difficult              to check a label, by requiring the scanning of              electronic codes in the store.            <\/p>\n<p>              By THE EDITORIAL BOARD            <\/p>\n<p>              As of Friday, nearly all food labels in the state              must disclose when products include genetically              engineered ingredients.            <\/p>\n<p>              By STEPHANIE STROM            <\/p>\n<p>                University of Florida scientists say they have                found a recipe that would return flavor that has                been lost through breeding of modern hybrids.              <\/p>\n<p>                By KENNETH CHANG              <\/p>\n<p>                Daniel Kronauers transgenic ants offer scientists                the chance to explore the evolution of animal                societies  and, perhaps, our own.              <\/p>\n<p>                By NATALIE ANGIER              <\/p>\n<p>                Gene editing, which does not add genes from other                organisms into plants, is done with new tools that                snip and tweak DNA at precise locations.              <\/p>\n<p>                By KENNETH CHANG              <\/p>\n<p>                The genetic engineering start-ups round includes                the participation of Jennifer A. Doudna, who helped                pioneer a technique that made altering DNA easier.              <\/p>\n<p>                By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED              <\/p>\n<p>                A California start-up that genetically engineers                yeast to produce an acid for fragrances is at the                forefront of efforts to reignite a market that fell                short of earlier expectations.              <\/p>\n<p>                By QUENTIN HARDY              <\/p>\n<p>                The technique, discovered by a team at the Salk                Institute and tested in mice, cannot be applied                directly to people, but it points toward better                understanding of human aging.              <\/p>\n<p>                By NICHOLAS WADE              <\/p>\n<p>                Why scientists and startups are tinkering with our                most popular legume.              <\/p>\n<p>                By ROXANNE KHAMSI              <\/p>\n<p>                With inaugurations on everyones mind, heres                another one: our new, weekly sampling of readers                views.              <\/p>\n<p>                By LIZ SPAYD with EVAN GERSHKOVICH              <\/p>\n<p>                Monsanto writes that these crops are a very                important and productive tool for modern and                sustainable agriculture.              <\/p>\n<p>                A cotton farmer in India says they have greatly                increased his yield. The Union of Concerned                Scientists urges better crop management methods                instead.              <\/p>\n<p>                Higher yields with less pesticides was the sales                pitch for genetically modified seeds. But that has                not proved to be the outcome in the United States.              <\/p>\n<p>                By DANNY HAKIM              <\/p>\n<p>                A Chinese firms $43 billion effort to buy Syngenta                could upend the industry, but it faces widespread                fears at home over modified food.              <\/p>\n<p>                By AMIE TSANG and CAO LI              <\/p>\n<p>                A bioethicist says research on a controversial                procedure should be permitted with proper                monitoring.              <\/p>\n<p>                Officials want to test genetically modified                mosquitoes built to blunt the spread of dengue and                Zika, but many Key Haven residents fear the                experiment more than the viruses.              <\/p>\n<p>                By LIZETTE ALVAREZ              <\/p>\n<p>                A new survey shows distrust of scientists, a                suspicion about claims of progress and discomfort                with the idea of meddling with human abilities.              <\/p>\n<p>                By GINA KOLATA              <\/p>\n<p>                The bill would require companies to indicate that                foods have genetically engineered ingredients, but                disagreement remains over how that would be done.              <\/p>\n<p>                By STEPHANIE STROM              <\/p>\n<p>                The study was testing the use of genetically                engineered cells as a treatment for cancer, which                had shown promising earlier results.              <\/p>\n<p>                The bill would set a national standard for labeling                G.M.O. foods, though critics say the system would                not be tough enough.              <\/p>\n<p>                By STEPHANIE STROM              <\/p>\n<p>                A proposed law would make it unnecessarily                difficult to check a label, by requiring the                scanning of electronic codes in the store.              <\/p>\n<p>                By THE EDITORIAL BOARD              <\/p>\n<p>                As of Friday, nearly all food labels in the state                must disclose when products include genetically                engineered ingredients.              <\/p>\n<p>                By STEPHANIE STROM              <\/p>\n<p><!-- Auto Generated --><\/p>\n<p>Read more from the original source:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/topic\/subject\/genetic-engineering\" title=\"Genetic Engineering - News - Science - The New York Times\">Genetic Engineering - News - Science - The New York Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Latest Articles University of Florida scientists say they have found a recipe that would return flavor that has been lost through breeding of modern hybrids. 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