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California Set to Lift Restrictions on Egg Donation
California is set to pass a bill that would allow payments over and above 'direct expenses' to be made to women who donate eggs for research. The bill promises to increase the supply of eggs to scientists studying reproduction, but will not eliminate restrictions on research supported by the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) in San Francisco, a major funder of stem-cell research in the state.  [More] (Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology - June 19, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Tags: Health,Health,Ethics,More Science,Biotechnology,Biotechnology,Biology,Society & Policy Source Type: news

Scientists Chafe at Restrictions on New Stem Cell Lines
The announcement last month of a long-awaited breakthrough in stem-cell research -- the creation of stem-cell lines from a cloned human embryo -- has revived interest in using embryonic stem cells to treat disease. But US regulations mean that many researchers will be watching those efforts from the sidelines. [More] (Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology - June 4, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Tags: Health,Health,Ethics,Biotechnology,Biotechnology,Biology,Society & Policy Source Type: news

Deep Thoughts: James Cameron on the New Age of Exploration and His 11-Kilometer Dive to the Challenger Deep, Part 1
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Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology - May 30, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Tags: Technology,Environment,Communications,Science Education,Biotechnology,Biotechnology,Biology,More Science Source Type: news

3-D Printed Windpipe Gives Infant Breath of Life
Kaiba Gionfriddo was six weeks old when he suddenly stopped breathing and turned blue at a restaurant. Kaiba’s parents quickly rushed him to the hospital where they learned that his left bronchial tube had collapsed because of a previously undetected birth defect. During the next few weeks the life-threatening attacks recurred, increasing in number until they became everyday events. Physicians and researchers, however, used some of the most sophisticated bioengineering techniques available to 3-D print a synthetic tube to hold the baby's airway open. Kaiba had the surgery in January 2012 and hasn’t suffered...
Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology - May 24, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Tags: Health,Medical Technology,Biotechnology,Technology,Biotechnology Source Type: news

Google CEO s Condition Spotlights Vocal Cord Paralysis and Its Treatment
When Google CEO Larry Page blogged about his struggles speaking and, at times, breathing last week on his Google+ page he spotlighted a rare condition, bilateral vocal cord paralysis , which leaves sufferers short of breath and with few viable treatment options. This is likely to change in coming years. Page has deep pockets and has promised to fund research into the disorder via the Voice Health Institute . In the meantime scientists are experimenting with electrical stimulation technologies to enhance existing voice therapy as well as surgical treatments. [More] (Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology - May 22, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Tags: Technology,More Science,Language & Linguistics,Language Linguistics,Consumer Electronics,Biotechnology,Medical Technology,Communications,Computing,Health,Biotechnology Source Type: news

Patient-Specific Human Embryonic Stem Cells Created by Cloning
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Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology - May 15, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Tags: Health,Technology,Society & Policy,Medical Technology,Biotechnology,Biotechnology,Ethics,Health,More Science Source Type: news

Birds of Burden: 7 Ways Humans Harness Avian Abilities [Slide Show]
Many of the 10,000 or so bird species on the planet are pretty, melodic or tasty. But birds are much more than that. Over the centuries, humankind has come up with some distinctive and surprising ways to take advantage of the unique abilities of our feathered friends. At various points in the history of civilizations, birds have served as hunters, guides and messengers. And we haven’t run out of new things for them to do. Farmers have employed raptors to strike terror into the hearts of crop-destroying birds, such as starlings and seagulls, scattering them back into the wild. With the proper training, birds might one...
Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology - May 11, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Tags: More Science,Environment,Health,History of Science,Technology,Biotechnology,Everyday Science,Ecology,Biotechnology,Biology,Society & Policy Source Type: news

Produce Industry s Food Safety Push Takes Toll on the Environment
Clean greens are healthy greens. [More] (Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology - May 10, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Tags: Energy & Sustainability,Health,Society Policy,More Science,Infectious Diseases,Climate,Ecology,Biotechnology,Biotechnology,Ethics,Environment,Energy Source Type: news

Transgenics: A New Breed of Crops
When the first genetically modified (GM) organisms were being developed for the farm, says Anastasia Bodnar, “we were promised rocket jet packs” -- futuristic, ultra-nutritious crops that would bring exotic produce to the supermarket and help to feed a hungry world. [More] (Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology - May 1, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Tags: Energy & Sustainability,Environment,Health,Society Policy,Ethics,Biology,Ecology,Biotechnology,Biotechnology,Energy Source Type: news

A Hard Look at 3 Myths about Genetically Modified Crops
In the pitched debate over genetically modified (GM) foods and crops, it can be hard to see where scientific evidence ends and dogma and speculation begin. In the nearly 20 years since they were first commercialized, GM crop technologies have seen dramatic uptake. Advocates say that they have increased agricultural production by more than US$98 billion and saved an estimated 473 million kilograms of pesticides from being sprayed. But critics question their environmental, social and economic impacts. [More] (Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology - May 1, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Tags: Energy & Sustainability,Health,Society Policy,Ethics,Ecology,Biotechnology,Biotechnology,Environment,Energy Source Type: news

Soft Circuits May Lead To 'Cyborg Tissues'
Seamlessly integrating powerful, 3-D computer circuits into soft materials such as rubber has been an elusive goal in engineering. Now researchers say they have developed a type of circuit that is soft and porous--more like a net than a chip. Manufacturers could weave these circuits into an extraordinary range of materials to create “smart matter” that scans and reacts to its surroundings or even “cyborg tissues”--human skin and organs that could report on their own health. [More] (Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology - April 30, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Tags: Technology,Health,Technology,Computing,More Science,Biotechnology,Biotechnology,Communications,Biology,Everyday Science Source Type: news

Liver Hormone Offers Hope for Diabetes Treatment
Biologists have found a hormone in the liver that spurs the growth of insulin-secreting cells in the pancreas, a discovery they hope will lead to new treatments for diabetes. [More] (Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology - April 27, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Tags: Health,Health,Pharmaceuticals,Biotechnology,Infectious Diseases,Biology,Biotechnology Source Type: news

Getting 3-D Printing and Next-Generation Manufacturing to the Factory Floor [Video]
"Additive manufacturing" offers manufacturers a powerful set of tools for making any number of products cost-effectively and with little waste, a groundbreaking development that promises to help revitalize the U.S. manufacturing sector . But what will it take to get the process out of the lab and onto the factory floor? A generous cash infusion, perhaps unsurprisingly, will help--and it is now in the offing. [More] (Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology - April 22, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Tags: Technology,Physics,Society & Policy,More Science,Consumer Electronics,Biotechnology,Automotive Technology,Communications,Computing,Chemistry,Biotechnology Source Type: news

Mary Roach Cruises the Alimentary Canal
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Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology - April 16, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Tags: More Science,Health,History of Science,Everyday Science,Infectious Diseases,Thought & Cognition,Biotechnology,Biotechnology,Biology,More Science Source Type: news

Lab-Grown Kidneys Transplanted into Rats Become Functional
Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have fitted rats with kidneys that were grown in a lab from stripped-down kidney scaffolds. When transplanted, these 'bioengineered' organs starting filtering the rodents’ blood and making urine. [More] (Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Biotechnology - April 15, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Tags: Health,Health,Medical Technology,Biotechnology,Biotechnology,Biology,Technology Source Type: news