Rumpelstiltskin

Spinning skin from silk

Confused and weak

The Biological Diversity Act has lost sight of what it originally set out to do

DNA test for Basmati

EU wants only authentic varieties; India stands to gain

Creating a family tree for rice

Scientists at the National Chemical Laboratory are working on rice biotechnology in order to develop more nutritious varieties of the cereal.

New fungicide is eco-benign

Scientists are thrilled by the discovery that fungal enzymes called chitinases are environment friendly fungicides.

Laboratory-made antibodies work miracles

Scientists have genetically engineered specific antibodies to prevent organ rejection in transplants and to combat cancer. This opens up new …

Can the Grim Reaper wait, please?

A timeless dream: eternal youth, unblemished by illness. The search for the font of immortality has taken a late 20th century turn into what …

Fear no starch

By the turn of the century, you can dig your teeth into anything starchy and yet maintain good dental health -courtesy, genetically engineered plants

Wings of change

Researchers are trying to end malaria at its very root: by genetically modifying mosquitoes that carry the disease

Mesoamerican masters of biotechnology

Maize is undeniably humanity's greatest, and the first, feat of genetic engineering. But the success story cannot be attributed to modern humans. …

GM mustard effect: Private firm now seeks Bt brinjal trials

Maharashtra-based seed company has developed 2 Bt brinjal varieties, offers resistance to pests

Beat the blight

Bleating cousins

Code of ethics

Under fire

The International Rice Research Institute accused of biopiracy

A cloning dilemma

A decision to clone human beings raises questions on the safety and ethics of such projects

Cooking up mustard

This genetically modified plant is a marker of discontent

Back to basics

Cornucopia of cures

Genome of life saving bacterium is sequenced

Seeds of hope

GM technology overcomes its main drawback

The generation gap

Offspring of GM organisms are unable to survive till adulthood

Selling God's secrets

After 20 years of scepticism, increasing sales have finally convinced industries that genetic engineering holds the key to the future.

Human gene in plants

Chilli varieties

Microkillers

Viruses that kill bacteria