Biotechnology blueprint
Needs work before it can be a second infotech
Father’s missive
Letter>> Genetics • The UK
Bio-sensing diabetes
Unlocking secrets
Moss genes may enable crops to survive drought
Patent problems
An surge of gene patents in Europe threatens to overwhelm the law
Human proteins
Bioengineered crops seem to be a cheap way of producing proteins and enzymes
Spare parts
Scientists produce human tissues from human embryos and fetuses
Patenting mutations
Silenced for good
A method to stop multiplication of the malaria parasite
Ban terminator
Monsanto breaks its vow
Stars in the Nobel firmament
Can we afford to be left behind?