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Lead
Story-
Stem
Cell Therapy : The Promise of Cure
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Stem cell
therapy has the potential to radically change the treatment of human disease. It
is being tried out in many parts of the world, with India being amongst the
leading contenders. Read more....
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Regulating
Stem Cell Research
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With over 35 institutions or hospitals involved
in various aspects of adult and embryonic stem cell research, India needs to get
its act together in finalising the legislation on stem cells as soon as
possible... Read
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Interview
- Setting the Agenda -
interview with Dr Narinder K Mehra, Head of the Department of Transplant
immunology and immunogenetics at AIIMS, New Delhi
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Why this sudden global interest
in stem cell research and where do you see Indian scientists in this field?
At the
outset, we must understand the stem cells are cells that have the potential to
transform themselves into other cells that make us what we are.... Read complete
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FAQs -
Stem Cell Basics
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What are stem cells?
Stem cells
are cells that have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell
types. they are unspecialised cells that renew themselves for long periods
through cell division.. Read complete...
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Genetics
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Is Your Meat Cloned?
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The
opinion over cloned food remains divided across the world as some experts feel
that with the amount of suffering, faced by the animals, it is not ethical to go
ahead with cloning. In addition, safety for humans remains a major issue. Read complete ...
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IPRs -
GI Protection for Assam Silk
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Apart from
the urgency to protect against misappropriation, GI rights in certain products
could contribute to socio-economic development of the state. Read complete ...
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Frontiers –
Synthetic Biology : Making
Science Fiction Real
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Synthetic
biology is the new scientific field that could revolutionise our approach to
problems ranging from eco-safe energy to outbreaks of malaria.....Read
complete ..
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Science News
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ORGANIC
FARMING COULD HELP WORLD HUNGER: The
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) along with the
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) organised an
international conference in Rome in May 2007 on Organic Agriculture and Food
Security.......Read more
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NANO
CELLS FOR CANCER DRUG DELIVERY: The
world’s first nano-sized particle providing more useful and competent drug
relief to cancer cells is of bacterial origin and is called EnGeneIC Delivery
Vehicles (EDVs). EnGeneIC has resulted in dropping tumours with no side effects.
The EDVs are able to selectively target different tissues thanks to bispecific
antibodies attached to their surface...Read
complete ..Subscription required
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Biodiversity
– Celebrating Biodiversity
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Climate
change touches the lives of people and biodiversity in every country. May22, the
International Day for Biological Diversity, was an occasion to reflect on our
responsibility to safeguard this precious beritage for future generations...Read
more...
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Civil Society -
Civil Society
Organisations and the GM Trade Debate
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Apart from
the primacy of public interest. CSOs have pointed out the dangers of unhindered
trade in GMOs and emphasised on health, environmental, social and economic
issues... Read more ...Subscription required
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Legally Speaking
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RTI Act - MoEF Cautioned
against Delay
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Since the enactment of the Right to Information
Act, 2005, civil society organizations (CSOs) such as Gene Campaign and
Greenpeace India have attempted to use this new legislation to access
information from biosafety regulatory bodies on vital issues such as transgenic
research, field trials and biosafety. A lack of transparency and hesitation to
heed public demands for information on the part of public authorities has been
the general experience of CSOs till date, prompting the filing of complaints
under the Act... Read
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Policy –
GEAC Clears Research Trials
for Bt Cotton
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The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC)
has cleared multilocation research trials for several varieties of Bt cotton in
its meeting on June 22, 2007. Permission was granted for conduct of
multi-location field trials in Bt cotton expressing approved genes/ events.
These include trials of BG I cotton hybrids, BG II cotton hybrid, cry1Ac gene
and three intrahirsutum hybrids. The field trials will be conducted in central
and south zones at various locations. Read
complete
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