To bio or not to bio?
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The EU says we need biofuels, some experts say they damage the planet. Who is right?
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Systems biologists are pushing the envelope of preventive medicine through research centered on the interactions of the thousands of pieces of DNA, RNA and proteins that network together in each cell of our body. By Rowan Hooper.
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If you've been looking at hybrid cars and infant safety seats, they might serve you an ad for biodegradable diapers. But some worry that they're collecting too much information.
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Looking at the steam coming off the mail in my inbox this week, I definitely need a place to lay low for a while. One reader kindly recommended Geek Cruises, where I could work on my tan and my Perl programming skills at the same time. He also thought it would help my love life but I'm not so sure. The brochures are full of guys with goatees and laptops -- not exactly my idea of The Love Boat.
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Life & style: Organic or fairtrade? Sustainable or certified? How useful are ethical labels? Lucy Siegle investigates
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Fast company It&#146;s a familiar tension in business. Business people think designers are mere stylists; designers think business people are Neanderthals who forfeit quality for profit. That&#146;s because traditional business runs on logic that is inductive (using observation to prove something works) and deductive (using principles to prove that something must be). But designers rely on abductive reasoning. Huh? It&#146;s ...
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Science & environment: Humans are evolving faster than ever, says a new study tracking changes in our genes. But some scientists believe we may be going backwards
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Do we really have any alternative to biofuels?
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Take a crash course in genome research: It may not be what you think it is.
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By Millar, Heather  It seems like such a tall order: Proactively plan human activities so that they mesh with the natural environment. Try to approach nature as a system, even though we don't now, and may never, fully understand all of its' complexities.
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(Gene Emery is a columnist who covers science and  technology. His Internet address is GEmery(at)Cox.net. Any  opinions in the column are his alone.)
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A philosopher makes a case for setting limits on self-improvement, genetic and otherwise.
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Science & environment: Scientists will this week launch a recruitment campaign aimed at five million members of the British public. Volunteers will be asked to give blood and DNA samples to the UK Biobank, a controversial new national gene database.
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New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in biotechnology--and what they mean.
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There are growing calls among some evolutionary biologists for an upgrade to Darwin, although they differ about what form this might take.
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Scientists trying to create life are more like engineers than biologists. They want to make stuff rather than learn about life.
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Life & style: Synthesised shark's skin? Sweat-reactive fish scales? Peta Bee looks at how the latest sportswear can enhance performance