DNA Pioneer's Talk Halted
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London's Science Museum canceled a Friday talk by Nobel Prize-winning geneticist James Watson after the co-discoverer of DNA's structure told a newspaper that Africans and Europeans had different levels of intelligence
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Police must be barred from storing profiles of innocent people on national DNA database, experts say.
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The Nobel Prize-winning scientist who helped discover the molecular structure of DNA made another breakthrough Thursday, this time as the subject of research. James Watson, 79, became the first person to receive his own personal genome map, a breakdown of his DNA that could show illnesses he's predisposed to contracting.
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The United Nations abandons efforts to ban all cloning and opts for a non-binding resolution. It's a blow to President Bush's efforts to push a ban and a victory for embryonic stem cell researchers. By Kristen Philipkoski
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A new antibody treatment for Alzheimer&#39;s has apparently halted its progression in a small human trial. The treatment lowers the amount of beta peptide in the brain, thought to be the cause of
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DNA pioneer denies allegations of racism James Watson, the Nobel prize-winning scientist who caused an uproar earlier this week with his comments to a Sunday newspaper has been suspended by his research laboratory.â¦
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A planned talk on RFID security by a security researcher has been pulled from this week's Black Hat Federal security conference after secure card maker HID claimed the talk violated the company's patent rights and threatened to take legal action against Chris Paget, the researcher, and IOActive, Paget's employer, if the talk went forward.
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A Nobel laureate in medicine said Monday the Bush administration's limits on funding for embryonic stem cell research effectively have stopped the clock on American scientists' efforts to develop treatments for a host of chronic, debilitating diseases.
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Experts cast doubt on claims that a scientist has made embryos from dead people's tissue.
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Also: Sneaky DNA analysis to be outlawed. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.
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The scientist who pioneered DNA fingerprinting has warned of the increasing danger of false positives as the use of the technique becomes more widespread.
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Â· Forensic scientists dismiss firearms residue discoveryÂ· Research used as basis to launch killer's appeal
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Sep 09 - The genetic profiles held by police for criminal investigations are not sophisticated enough to prevent false identifications, according to the father of DNA finger printing.
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Controls are needed to ensure genetic information for research is not used by outside parties, warn experts.
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London's Science Museum has cancelled a  talk by a Nobel prize-winning geneticist who suggested black  people were less intelligent than white people.
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British scientists who have created human embryos containing the DNA of not two, but three, people deny they are doing any gene altering. The point is to identify potential health risks and remove them, they say.
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The Science Museum cancels a talk by a geneticist who claims black people are less intelligent than white people.