Genetics

Darpa's synthetic blood, intended for medical application on the battlefield, is seeking FDA approval.

21 | July 9, 2010 10:01am | By Dan Nosowitz

Renewable products company Amyris announced on Friday that it entered into an agreement with energy giant Shell for the supply of its diesel fuel.

June 28, 2010 6:35am | By Andrew Nusca

30% of science students drop out of their science program after their first year in college. It's the worst possible time to have a dearth of scientists--and Scitable is one solution.

1 | June 7, 2010 6:00am | By Dan Nosowitz

A trip to the World Science Festival delves into questions of what the human mind is, and what music means to it.

June 4, 2010 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

Australian researchers have created a seven atom transistor that could set the pace of computing. Enter this quantum leap.

6 | May 25, 2010 8:35am | By Boonsri Dickinson

New research from J. Craig Venter's crew replicates and enlivens a bacterial genome. Will an algae genome follow to spark the next generation of biofuels?

3 | May 21, 2010 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

You won't be buying your gene testing kits in Walgreen's anytime soon.

1 | May 13, 2010 3:02pm | By Deborah Gage

The Produce Safety Project published a report with recommendations on how to improve food safety. As food safety undergoes reform, key organizations band together to exchange information more fluidly.

7 | May 11, 2010 6:04am | By Boonsri Dickinson

IBM's new research project aims to crunch data from disparate sources to simulate cause-and-effect relationships that influence healthcare decisions.

1 | May 6, 2010 7:10am | By Andrew Nusca

It's DNA Day! To celebrate, 23andMe put their DNA test on sale for $99.

2 | April 23, 2010 12:56pm | By Boonsri Dickinson

MIT has taken the process of photosynthesis apart and shown a better way to separate water into its component parts.

3 | April 14, 2010 5:03am | By Dana Blankenhorn

Here are seven food safety, agriculture and nutrition predictions for 2010 and beyond.

8 | April 9, 2010 4:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Starting tomorrow and running on weekends through May 8, a series of free forums across the country will give families the chance to learn about emerging treatments in mental health.

April 8, 2010 4:00am | By Christina Hernandez

There is new hope in old drug bottles, and new reasons why more people should be adding branded, prescription drugs to their daily routine. Or is there?

April 1, 2010 6:46am | By Dana Blankenhorn

Maryn McKenna's book, Superbug: The Fatal menace of MRSA, reminds us that MRSA isn't going away.

March 24, 2010 11:02am | By Boonsri Dickinson

Welcome to SmartPlanet's newest blog, Science Scope. From astronomy to zoology, scientist-turned-journalist Boonsri Dickinson will cover the latest scientific discoveries and help us understand...

February 28, 2010 6:49pm | By Andrew Nusca

A shocking new report in the Texas Tribune reveals that state health officials illegally turned over 800 infant blood samples to a federal DNA database to be used not for medical research but...

February 24, 2010 7:49am | By Andrew Nusca

From coral reef fisheries and food allergies to the science of superheroes, an annual meeting of scientists covers all the bases.

2 | February 23, 2010 4:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Eliminating wasted energy in cars; Facebook vs. Greenpeace; painless farm animals; logo design plagiarism; ignoring endangered animal bans.

February 22, 2010 1:46pm | By Andrew Nusca

Neuroscientists say the brain's amygdala instills our fear of losing money.

1 | February 10, 2010 4:00am | By Christina Hernandez