Motif Ingredients CEO: 'We've had pushback [over genetic engineering] for years now, but the conversation has to change'  FoodNavigator-USA.comIf printing out DNA sequences that instruct yeast or bacteria to express proteins identical to those in …

Quest to control oil production warps our foreign policy even as it destroys our climate (Letters)  MassLive.comFans wave Venezuelan and United States flags during the Venezuela Aid Live concert on the Colombian side of the Tienditas Internationa …

What U.S. Inventory, Production Mean to Global Oil Market  BloombergIn "Futures In Focus," Phil Streible, senior market strategist at RJO Futures, discusses the role U.S. oil inventories play in the global market. He speaks with ... Read more htt …

One person killed in Oil Well Road crash in Naples  Wink NewsOne person was killed in a car crash involving two vehicles on Oil Well Road and Oil Well Grade Road Wednesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway ... Read more https://www.win …

Oil Companies May Be Complicit in Atrocities in South Sudan, U.N. Panel Says  The New York TimesGENEVA — Despite a peace agreement, mass atrocities continue in South Sudan, driven partly by fights over control of oil, and foreign oil companies ma …

I-Team: Home Heating Oil Customers Left In The Cold After Deliveries  CBS BostonBOSTON (CBS) – Sheena Marandino knew something was wrong when she woke up to a frigid house. “It was a little bit scary cause I didn't know what was ... Read more htt …

Interesting EngineeringGenetic Engineering Achieves Inter-Species Bacteria CommunicationInteresting EngineeringThe human body is home to billions of different bacteria and other microbes, most of which help us live a healthy life. These microbes facilitate …

Nature.comCell engineering: How to hack the genomeNature.comSynthetic-biology researchers are now having serious discussions about re-engineering the genomes of more-complex organisms, including humans, although substantial hurdles stand in the way. For in …

Scientists Make Progress Toward Engineering Synthetic YeastWall Street Journal (subscription)Designer biologists are nearing completion of the first completely synthetic Baker's yeast—the single-celled workhorse of commercial biotechnology used in prod …

Quanta MagazineGene Drives Will Clash With Evolution | Quanta MagazineQuanta MagazineGene drives promise to spread a trait across an entire population. But evolutionary forces are going to alter even the best-engineered plans.and more » Read mor …