SCIENCE: Genome Guru Seeks Patent on Synthetic Life Form
Stephen LeahyBROOKLIN, Canada, Jun 11 2007 (IPS) - Patent applications for the world s first-ever human-made species have been made...
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WORLD POPULATION DAY: U.S. Funding Continues to Stumble
Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Jul 11 2007 (IPS) - As the United Nations commemorated World Population Day Wednesday, the United States...
HEALTH: World Faces New Threats of Water Scarcity
Thalif DeenSTOCKHOLM, Aug 14 2007 (IPS) - The world is on the verge of a new and more serious era...
HEALTH: Medical Research Hits Cultural Roadblocks
Stephen LeahyBROOKLIN, Canada, Sep 11 2007 (IPS) - Many new medical technologies to improve the lives of people in the...
EL SALVADOR: A Battery of Charges Over Lead Poisoning
Raúl GutiérrezSITIO DEL NIÑO, El Salvador, Oct 8 2007 (IPS) - Environmentalists and residents of this Salvadoran city are demanding...
EUROPE/HAITI: Singing for the Poor
Jeb Sprague*MANCHESTER, Nov 1 2007 (IPS) - The Arcade Fire, a rock band based in Quebec in Canada, has made...
RIGHTS-DRC: Civilians Face Horrific Sexual Violence
Nergui ManalsurenUNITED NATIONS, Nov 30 2007 (IPS) - Humanitarian workers and U.N. experts say that extreme sexual violence is being...
HEALTH-US: Watchdog Groups Uneasy About Cloned Animal Products
Aileen Wagefeld and Lisa VivesNEW YORK, Jan 16 2008 (IPS) - Meat and milk from cloned animals are as safe...
HEALTH-ARGENTINA: Juicy Hamburgers Threaten Young Kidneys
Marcela ValenteBUENOS AIRES, Feb 21 2008 (IPS) - Famed as one of the world s leading beef producers, Argentina holds...
HEALTH-VIETNAM: Helmet Rule Saving Lives in Motorcycle Country
Helen ClarkHANOI, Mar 27 2008 (IPS) - Three months after Vietnam made the wearing of helmets mandatory for all motorcycle...