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EU warned against delaying GM legislation
Monday, 5 May 2003, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
"Coexistence is not a new concept. What we need is to agree on practical allowances for traces of genetically modified crops in other crops including farming produce," says Simon Barber, director of t... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3863 More >>
ERMA seeks to fill Nga Kaihautu vacancies
Friday, 2 May 2003, 7:38 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
The Environment Risk Management Authority has gone public in its search for nominees for the two vacant positions on its Maori Advisory group Nga Kaihautu Tikanga Taiao.Ngâ Kaihautû repo... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3853 More >>
ERMA seeks to fill Nga Kaihautu vacancies
Friday, 2 May 2003, 7:36 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
The Environment Risk Management Authority has gone public in its search for nominees for the two vacant positions on its Maori Advisory group Nga Kaihautu Tikanga Taiao.Ng_ Kaihautk repo... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3853 More >>
Free genetic database suggested
Thursday, 1 May 2003, 5:38 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
Databases of genetic information could be run like libraries or radio stations to keep them available to all, researchers suggested this week. The ethics committee of the Human Genome Organisation... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3842 More >>
GM Discussion
Thursday, 1 May 2003, 8:53 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
AgResearch to develop biological control for moth NZ Govt calls for responsibility on recall Drought resistant rice for Asia planned SA passes embryo research bill The truth about labelling Parliament discusses GE & GDP More >>
Carr should reconsider his stance on GM
Wednesday, 30 April 2003, 10:22 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
The Premier of New South Wales has appropriately drawn public attention to the real dangers posed by promoters of alternative therapies, herbal remedies and dietary supplements the Chairman of the Life Sciences Network, Dr William Rolleston, said ... More >>
BioPharming Symposium
Wednesday, 30 April 2003, 10:21 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
A CD-ROM of the complete presentations and abstracts of this highly successful Symposium, run in conjunction with ACRI and the Royal Society of New Zealand (and sponsored by AgMardt and AgCarm) is being compiled by the LSN. More >>
Biopharming a viable option for NZ
Tuesday, 29 April 2003, 11:43 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
Using fruit for biopharming is a viable option for New Zealand, HortResearch scientist Dr Elspeth McRae said at the Symposium on Biopharming today.Fruit was cheap to produce on a large scale and u... More >>
UK coexistence results augur well for NZ
Monday, 28 April 2003, 9:03 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
The results of a survey of farmers in the UK and an audit of the procedures used to ensure effective seapartion have positive implications for New Zealand agriculture says Dr William Rolleston, Chairman of the Life Sciences Network. More >>
Persistence of DNA in soil has implications for GE
Thursday, 24 April 2003, 9:02 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
The discovery that DNA from ancient plants has persisted in some soils for 400,000 years has implications for people planning the release of genetically engineered (GE) crops and animals, says a New Z... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3803 More >>
UNESCO invites New Zealand input on questionnaire
Wednesday, 23 April 2003, 9:02 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
New Zealand’s scientific community has been invited to provide input to a UNESCO questionnaire on the international declaration on human genetic data.Following the adoption of the Universal Declar... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3795 More >>
GE opponents continue to focus on the unreal
Tuesday, 22 April 2003, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
Green Party spokespeople and other opponents of gene technology have not offered any substantive research to support their allegations that the Treasury analysis of the recent economic impacts study is wrong,” the Chairman of the Life Sciences ... More >>
Genesis Research & EvoGenix in drug collaboration
Monday, 14 April 2003, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
Genesis Research and Development Corporation Limited and EvoGenix Pty Limited have announced the signing of a collaboration agreement for a joint research and development programme to discover novel a... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3757 More >>
Survey of farmer's attitudes to GE crops required
Friday, 11 April 2003, 5:51 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
Not enough is yet known about the view of Australian farmers to make definitive statements about their future acceptance or rejection of genetically modified crops will be, according to Mr Craig Cormi... More >>
European MPs to vote on stem cell research
Friday, 11 April 2003, 9:51 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
European MPs are set to vote on proposals to ban stem cell research and therapeutic cloning. Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are believed to be split on whether the controversial research... More >>
UK approves new GM wheat trial
Wednesday, 9 April 2003, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
Britain has approved a new field trial of genetically modified (GM) wheat, as hundreds of U.S. farm groups press for a moratorium on its full-scale introduction amid trans-crop contamination worries More >>
Meat industry invests in biotechnology
Wednesday, 9 April 2003, 10:07 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
Meat New Zealand's investment in Ovita is an investment in the future success of the New Zealand sheep industry, according to Ovita chief executive Damian Camp who unveiled Ovita's business plan at th... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3722 More >>
Research shows Euros more optimistic about biotech
Tuesday, 8 April 2003, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
The recent Eurobarometer survey conducted in Europe shows European consumers are much more positive about biotechnology in 2002 than they were in 1999. According to the survey 44% of those who expressed an opinion were positive while only 17% ... More >>
Extension of moratorium on cloning proposed
Monday, 7 April 2003, 7:01 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
The New Zealand Minister of Health is proposing to extend the moratorium on biotechnical procedures such as xenotransplantation, cloning and germ procedures for a further two years - to 30 June 2005.... More >>
Luddites doing Australia harm
Monday, 7 April 2003, 8:20 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
The Gene Technology Regulator appointed by state and federal governments this week gave two local varieties of genetically modified canola a clear bill of health.Despite this and the huge benefits... More >>
