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Green Party should check its facts

Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 9:10 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

The Green Party should check what it thinks are the facts before it starts quoting the statements of people who do not share its philosophy on gene technology, the Director of the University of California Biotechnology programme, Professor Martina ... More >>

GM Discussion: February 27, 2003

Thursday, 27 February 2003, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

New stem cell reservoir found in blood A new type of stem cell in white blood cells has been discovered by U.S. researchers, opening up potential alternatives to embryonic stem cells for treatment of transplant patients.Adult stem cell... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3487 More >>

FAO report sounds warning for activists

Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

The opponents of gene technology should take a very careful look at their activities in light of the report issued by the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organisation today which shows that the gap between the developing world and the developed world ... More >>

Biotech is revolutionising agriculture

Tuesday, 18 February 2003, 8:35 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

Few technologies have offered so much and at the same time been demonised by so many as genetically modified crops.Well we now have thousands of detailed evaluations based on over eight years More >>

Redwoods not GE says company president

Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 8:50 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

Redwoods not GE says company president Claims that Californian company Soper-Wheeler are importing genetically modified redwoods into New Zealand are false, says company president Jim Holmes.& More >>

South Island to grow GE trees

Tuesday, 11 February 2003, 8:58 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

An American timber company, fed up with environmental battles, has decided to produce genetically engineered redwoods and ship them to New Zealand where they well be grown for lumber.Soper-Wheeler More >>

Don't Jump to Wrong Conclusions on Jumping Genes

Friday, 7 February 2003, 10:00 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

There has been confusion in the media about the relevance to GM crops of a complex paper by Dr Jeremy Timmis and colleagues, published today by the journal Nature. More >>

Cloning Tasmanian Tiger doco wins New York award

Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

Cloning Tasmanian Tiger doco wins New York award Australian efforts to clone an extinct Tasmanian Tiger received global recognition when a documentary on the project won a prize at a New York film festival. The documentary, End of Extinction: More >>

Top researcher to speak at US Embassy

Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 8:01 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

Top international scientist Dr Patrick Byrne is to speak at the U.S. Embassy on Monday, 24th February at Noon.Dr Byrne is the Assistant Professor, Dept. of Soil & Crop Sciences, for Colorado State... More >>

Major study casts new light on risks of GM farming

Tuesday, 4 February 2003, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

An extensive review of 250 scientific publications which address issues of the impacts of GM crops has concluded that many of the concerns which feature prominently in media coverage do not stand up to careful scrutiny. More >>

Biotenz News Update - 30 January 2003

Friday, 31 January 2003, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

The latest Biotenz News Update has been posted.The stories are:Aquatic plants solution to arsenic contamination Reminders Varroa mite toll in South Island could be $430 million More >>

ERMA's decision 'big step forward'.

Tuesday, 1 October 2002, 12:13 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

The decision by ERMA to approve an application for transgenic cattle has been welcomed by Chairman of the Life Sciences Network Dr William Rolleston. More >>

Sinking Biotech in NZ?

Thursday, 26 September 2002, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

The Government needs to be really careful that it doesn’t sink its own biotechnology strategy, and the opportunity for economic growth from the biotech sector, by adopting changes to the HSNO Act which create significant disincentives to the adoption of ... More >>

Farmers not - stupid!

Wednesday, 18 September 2002, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

Dr Steve Sonka, Director of the National Soybean Research Laboratory in Illinois says that the data in the Soil Association report is being used to mislead the public. More >>

New Zealand Innovation Under Threat

Thursday, 29 August 2002, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

“The Wrightson decision to halt investment in genetic research in New Zealand is a real indictment of our regulatory regime,” said Chairman of the Life Sciences Network Dr William Rolleston. More >>

GE Provides Opportunity To Enhance Sustainability

Monday, 5 August 2002, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

The ability to commercialise new gene technology products when the moratorium on GM commercialisation expires next year will provide many opportunities for New Zealand to increase its commitment to sustainable development, the Chairman of the Life Sciences ... More >>

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