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E-Passports Cloned In Minutes.
2008-08-07 19:23:00 I have never ever trusted security mechanisms that use Biometrics because they are simply not as secure as they say and the movie shows them. When the buzz started spreading about the use of electronic passports, I knew it was going to be another bad idea. The Times Online wrote an article about how two ...
Cloned Eyeballs Make Eerie Lamps
2008-08-07 06:28:00 Ha ha. The gift of sight. Two eyeball lamps. But, wait a minute. There's something strange about these eyeball lamps. You gaze at your own eyes in the hall mirror, then, unblinkingly, at the eyeball lamps, then at your friend. He is very weird, you think. Art and Design Fun Funny Home Innovation
Drug Sniffing Dogs Cloned in Korea
2008-04-29 07:35:00 A good looking group of yellow labrador retrievers wouldn't you say? They should be, news sources this week report that they are cloned. "The Korean Customs Service today unveiled seven golden Labrador retrievers cloned from a skilled drug-sniffing canine in active service—a test to see if duplicates could reduce the difficulty and expense of finding dogs ...
Dogs Cloned For Drug Sniffing Jobs
2008-04-28 21:23:00 These dogs are sweet-looking, aren't they? According to the South Korean Customs Service, they are all very good natured dogs, very trainable, and exceptionally good at sniffing out drugs. They should be; they've been cloned from Korea's best drug sniffing dog. Technorati Tags: Innovation Nature News Pets Science Technology Weird or Wacky
By: InventorSpot.com
SKorea trains cloned drug-sniffing dogs
2008-04-24 17:14:00 From Yahoo! News: Science News: INCHEON, South Korea - The country that created the world's first cloned canine plans to put duplicated dogs on patrol to sniff out drugs and explosives. The Korean Customs Service unveiled Thursday seven cloned Labrador retrievers being trained n
Cloned Sniffer Dogs - Toppy
2008-04-19 14:39:00 I really am not a fan of cloned dogs. As a matter of fact, I’m not a big fan of cloning. I realize it can help and save lives, but it just doesn’t sit well with me. Anyway, according to Digital Chosunilbo, Korean customs service is training cloned dogs. What do ...
Quick and Dirty Screening for Cloned Inserts
2008-04-02 14:03:00 For identifying positive clones from a plasmid cloning procedure, the routine of performing a mini-prep and then checking the putative clones by restriction digestion is most commonly used. Of course, if you need to screen a large number of clones, another option is a colony PCR to identify positives, followed by restriction digests to confirm. However, ...
Smiddiehill cloned calf not at sale
2008-03-06 15:00:00 Yesterday saw one of the most successful show-winning herds of Holstein and Jersey cattle dispersed at Bristol Sale Centre. But in a change to proceedings, three animals were missing from Shropshire-based Michael and Oliver Eaton's Smiddiehill sale.
By: FWi - All News
Consumers may not be able to avoid cloned food
2008-02-18 17:36:00 Less than a dozen years after Dolly the sheep became the world's first cloned mammal, grocers and restaurateurs are digesting the fact that milk and meat from cloned animals could soon filter into their supply chains.The government took major steps toward easing cloned livestock and their offspring into the food supply in mid-January, when the Food and Drug Administration concluded they're safe to eat.The question is, will consumers swallow the new technology? And how will food businesses cope if their customers balk?Many food merchants are still framing their policies while they warily monitor public opinion. The historic commercial debut of cloning comes in an era when a significant segment of consumers have rejected other foods the FDA deemed safe, such as milk from hormone-treated cows and genetically modified corn.Cloning is an attempt to create a new animal using the DNA from an existing adult animal. The FDA, while noting that livestock cloning produces many malformed or il...
Woman has dead pitbull cloned
2008-02-18 15:05:00 An American woman who cannot cope with the death of her dog is seeking ways for her deceased pitbull to be cloned. The South Korean Biotech Company RNL Bio has sent the woman an offer to clone her dog Booger for 150.000. The woman, Bernann McKunney from California, was especially fond of the dog, because ...
By: Huge Mistakes
CONSUMERS UNION WANTS CLONED FOOD CLEARLY LABELED
2008-02-02 14:55:00 Survey shows 89% of consumers want labels on cloned meat, milkConsumers Union is calling on Congress to require tracking and labeling of milk and meat from cloned animals in response to the Food and Drug Administration’s assessment that food from cloned animals is safe for consumption.“The FDA’s own data show that a large proportion of cloned animals do not make it to their first birthday. Many fail to survive gestation, and others have birth defects such as squashed faces, deformed limbs, and immune deficiencies. Consumers have a right to choose whether they eat milk and meat from clones,” said Michael Hansen, PHD, Senior Scientist with Consumers Union.“It should be mandatory for clones and their offspring to be tracked and their products labeled in the supermarket,” Hansen said. “If cloning were a new animal drug, its use would be prohibited, since animal drugs must be safe for animals and well as humans. But because cloning is a new reproductive technology, there is...
By: ATYOURSERVICE
Watch it! Nokia N95 8GB cloned to perfection
2008-02-02 06:34:00 Certain Chinese handset manufacturers are getting better and better in their cloning efforts. Lately we’ve spotted an almost identical “version” of the Nokia’s flagship N95 8GB smartphone. As you can see from the image above — and more images after the jump — the fake device has some weird-looking buttons and also shady marks. Other ...
Cloned beef is perfectly safe. Trust us?we?re agribusiness, and we?re here
2008-02-02 00:00:00 If you hadn?t heard of the USDA?s National Animal Information System, you?d think a person was crazy to tell you that the government is cooking up a scheme to require every farm in the country to tag every single chicken,...
How Your Credit Card Has Been Cloned
2008-01-28 06:12:00 Now Malaysia's bank issue credit card already upgraded to chip based credit card to prevent cloned or any misused but in other country,they still using magnetic stripe based credit card.We must beware and handle with careful during any commercial purpose.Let watch the video how the credit card to be cloned.copyright
By: WongSK.Blog
Cloned business and law enforcement vehicles used as a smuggling tool
2008-01-27 19:44:00 (Picture of “toy” Border Patrol vehicle courtesy of SpongeBob22 at Flickr) It appears that the criminals exploiting our notoriously “not very secure” Southern border have a new tool in their arsenal. Vehicles bearing fake logos of the Border Patrol, Fedex, DirecTV and everyone’s favorite source of outsourced goods, “Walmart” are being used to smuggle illicit merchandise and ...
US Company Claims Cloned Humans, Made Stem Cells
2008-01-23 12:02:00 A California company said on Thursday it used cloning technology to make five human embryos, with the eventual hope of making matched stem cells for patients. Stemagen Corp. in La Jolla, California, destroyed the embryos while testing to make sure they were true clones. But the researchers, based at a fertility center, said they believed their ready source of new human eggs would make their venture a success.Other experts were skeptical about the claims, published in the journal Stem Cells. If verified, the team would be the first to prove they have cloned human beings as a source of stem cells, the master cells of the body.There are several types of stem cells. Embryonic stem cells, made from days-old embryos, are considered the most powerful because they can give rise to all the cell types in the body.The Stemagen team said they got five human embryos using skin cells from two adult men who work at the IVF center. They said they had painstakingly verified that the embryos were clo...
Cloned food moves a step closer following authorities backing
2008-01-23 09:00:00 The use of cloned animals in livestock breeding has moved a step closer, with both the US Food and Drug Administration and the European Food Safety Authority speaking in their favour.
By: FWi - All News
How Now Cloned Cow
2008-01-22 12:00:00 This year has the potential to be a controversial one; there is already one controversy that has been following me everywhere. In December 2007, CR4 ran an Engineering News story called "Senate Votes to Keep Cloned Meat Out of Your Burger, for Now". Less than a month later, that same topic is
FDA TO ALLOW CLONED ANIMALS IN FOOD CHAIN
2008-01-20 12:25:00 Agency finds no reason not to eat cloned crittersAfter years of study, the Food and Drug Administration says it sees no reason cloned livestock and their offspring cannot be used for food. The ruling comes in spite of opposition from some consumer groups and concerns by the food industry.The decision was not unexpected, as the agency had telegraphed its intentions as it completed work on the seven-year study.According to a summary of the final report posted on the FDA Web site, the government is not advocating or requiring any special labeling for products from cloned animals. Left unclear is when a voluntary moratorium on the use of cloned animals will be lifted.More than 30,000 people – ranging from consumers to industry trade organizations -- filed comments with the FDA on the proposed lifting of the moratorium. Many lawmakers also expressed reservations, with Congress passing a measure urging the FDA to carry out more studies before making its decision.The agency, apparently, ...
By: ATYOURSERVICE
US FDA Deems Cloned Animals Edible
2008-01-18 22:55:00 Would you knowingly eat meat that came from cloned animals? In a recent decision by the US Food and Drug Administration not only have they declared it to be safe but they also declared that no warning labels need be used either. The agency decided that no labeling is necessary for meat or milk ...
Cloned meat is safe - and the peanut gallery explodes
2008-01-17 23:25:00 The following rationales are valid for not wanting to eat meat from cloned animals: eating cloned meat makes you go “ewwww”; you think cloning is “playing God”; you find cloning for food an unethical use of the technology; you think cloned meat should be labeled; you think genetic engineering of food is wrong; you’re a vegetarian; you consider the technology is unethical from an animal welfare standpoint. The following is not: “the meat isn’t safe.” When I first heard about the FDA ruling, I was not at all surprised. After all, clones are nearly genetically identical to their “parent,” and so their tissues would naturally be identical to their parent’s as well. So long as the parent was edible, the clone would be too. This is, after all, the very definition of a clone: “an individual grown from a single somatic cell or cell nucleus and genetically identical to it”. And it takes no more than a middle sc...
French Minister says ?Non, merci!? to Cloned Meat
2008-01-17 16:11:00 From Reuters: “Americans may eat it if they want, but the agriculture minister of France said on Thursday that if offered a dish of cloned meat, he’d have to say “non.” Asked if he would eat cloned foods, Michel Barnier told a radio interviewer: “No. You ask me a direct question, I reply no. There is no ...
By: France travel
Is food from cloned animals and their offspring as safe as other foods in o
2008-01-16 20:19:00 The U.S. government ruled on Tuesday that food from cloned animals and their offspring is as safe as other food, opening the door to bringing meat and milk from clone offspring into the food supply. "Extensive evaluation of the available...
Cloned Animals Meat safe
2008-01-16 19:33:00 Meat and milk from cloned animals is as safe as that from their counterparts bred the old-fashioned way, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday ? but sales still won?t begin right away.The decision removes the last big U.S. regulatory hurdle to marketing products from cloned livestock, and puts the FDA in concert with recent safety assessments from European food regulators and several other nations.?Meat and milk from cattle, swine and goat clones are as safe as food we eat every day,? said Dr. Stephen Sundloff, FDA?s food safety chief.
Cloned food approved by the US
2008-01-16 18:11:00 In a showing up even further disregard for human and animal health, the US has approved the use and wholesale of cloned animals. You can read the article here. It's amazing to me that we're actually stepping into this realm. We already artificially inseminate turkeys and cows on a regular basis using unbelievably inhumane means (read about the 'rape rack') - and now we're breeding cows in labs to produce more milk, more meat and to grow larger faster. What's next? Posted by: The String Bean
By: Vegan Bean
FDA Approves Sale of Meat from Cloned Animals
2008-01-16 16:35:00 The FDA concluded Tuesday that meat and milk from cloned animals is safe for human consumption, clearing the way for clones to enter the U.S. food supply.The much-anticipated decision was the culmination of years of review by the agency, which has been investigating whether cloning puts animals at risk of genetic changes that could be dangerous if consumed by humans."These products are no different than foods from traditionally bred animals," says Bruce I. Knight, Under Secretary for marketing and regulatory programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.The decision does not necessarily mean that milk and meat from cloned animals is likely to arrive on grocery store shelves. Producers instead are interested in using cloning techniques to replicate prize breeding stock that could then be used to sire cattle for beef or milk.In fact, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has asked producers to continue a voluntary moratorium on cloned animal products until the government and industry wo...
FDA Approves Cloned Meat! Yum!
2008-01-15 19:54:00 I heard that the FDA has approved the sale of cloned meat and milk. So I had to do alittle research and check this out “Despite the fact that cloned animals suffer high mortality rates and those who survive are often plagued with birth defects and diseases, the FDA did not give adequate consideration ...
FDA approves cloned animal meat
2008-01-15 18:58:00 The Food and Drug Administration in the United States has cleared the path for cloned animal meat and milk to hit the market in the near future. They have concluded that there is no difference between normal animal meat and cloned animal meat. In the report, it was stated that “The data show ...
FDA Approves Cloned Food: Or Did They?
2008-01-15 17:55:00 I'll try to keep this one as centrist as possible and just give my thoughts, both pro and con on the subject and let the readers decide. I just caught a snippet about this news story this morning, and figured it may require at least a little looking into. CNN's few second clip merely mentioned that the FDA has approved cloned food products, but they won't be seen in stores for at least another year or two.Doesn't really say much does it, so it was necessary to find and read the actual article on the CNN.com site (read it HERE) to see what all the hub-bub was about. As it turns out, the FDA has NOT given the green light for immediate full scale production and distribution of a mass-cloned-cow industry. A 300 page report is being compiled regarding the subject, and the news flash was based on the paltry eleven pages thus far completed.Dr. Stephen Sundlof, the FDA's veterinary medicine chief has only mentioned that, "There's no evidence that meat or milk derived from healthy clon...
By: Hoopy Frood Dude
EU Report Says Cloned Food Probably Safe
2008-01-12 18:35:00 Meat and milk from cloned animals is probably safe for humans, the European Union’s food safety agency said in a preliminary report released Friday. The report, by the European Food Safety Authority, seems likely to fuel new debate over whether the EU should allow cloned animals to enter the food chain.
By: Latest News
CLONED TURKISH ANGORA CATS GLOW RED UNDER ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
2008-01-04 22:44:00 South Korean scientists have cloned cats that glow red under ultraviolet light, as part of research aimed at developing treatments for human genetic diseases, say officials. A team of scientists led by Professor Kong Il-keun, a cloning expert at Gyeongsang National University in Jinju, produced three glowing Turkish Angoras cats, say the country's Ministry of Science and Technology. According to the Korea Times, the scientists added red fluorescence protein (RFP) genes to the skin cells of the mother cat. They then inserted the skin cells into ova to produce cloned cats genetically modified to contain the RFP gene. "It marked the first time in the world that cats with RFP genes have been cloned. The ability to produce cloned cats with the manipulated genes is significant as it could be used for developing treatments for genetic diseases and for reproducing model, cloned animals suffering from the same diseases as humans," - says the ministry of science and technology. ...
By: BLOGVASION.COM
Senate Votes to Keep Cloned Meat Out of Your Burger, for Now
2007-12-19 20:03:00 From Wired Top Stories: Opponents of the cloning of animals score a major victory when the Senate passes an amendment to the farm bill that would require more research on the safety of cloned meat before it reaches your grocery store. The amendment isn't law yet, though, and st
Glow-in-the-Dark Cloned Cats
2007-12-16 06:45:00 Cloned Turkish Angora cats (left) that glows (right) under ultraviolet beams.~Images by AFP~South Korean scientists have cloned cats that glow red when exposed to ultraviolet beams in a side-effect, by manipulating a fluorescent protein gene - a procedure which could help develop treatments for human genetic diseases.A team of scientists led by Kong Il-keun, a cloning expert at Gyeongsang National University, produced three cats possessing altered fluorescence protein genes (RFP). Three cats were born in January and February - one died while two others grew to become adult Turkish Angoras, weighing 3.0kg and 3.5kg.It marked the first time in the world that cats with RFP genes have been cloned. The ability to produce cloned cats with the manipulated genes is significant as it could be used for developing treatments for genetic diseases and for reproduction model (cloned) animals suffering from the same diseases as humans.It will also help develop stem-cell treatments; cats have some ...
By: VX-Site
Glow-in-the-Dark Cloned Cats
2007-12-16 06:45:00 Cloned Turkish Angora cats (left) that glows (right) under ultraviolet beams.~Images by AFP~South Korean scientists have cloned cats that glow red when exposed to ultraviolet beams in a side-effect, by manipulating a fluorescent protein gene - a procedure which could help develop treatments for human genetic diseases.A team of scientists led by Kong Il-keun, a cloning expert at Gyeongsang National University, produced three cats possessing altered fluorescence protein genes (RFP). Three cats were born in January and February - one died while two others grew to become adult Turkish Angoras, weighing 3.0kg and 3.5kg.It marked the first time in the world that cats with RFP genes have been cloned. The ability to produce cloned cats with the manipulated genes is significant as it could be used for developing treatments for genetic diseases and for reproduction model (cloned) animals suffering from the same diseases as humans.It will also help develop stem-cell treatments; cats have some ...
By: VX-Site
Cloned Cat, Glows in the Dark
2007-12-16 02:20:00 A team from the Gyeongsang National University, led by professor Kong Il-keun, were able to genetically alter a cat. The cloned cat gives off a red fluorescence glow under ultraviolet light. Above, a cloned Turkish Angola kitten gives off a red fluorescence glow while an ordinary one appears to be green. The cloned cat’s genes were modified with a fluorescent protein. Link
By: The XO Directory
glow in the dark cloned cats?
2007-12-15 06:31:00 I took this picture when we had our vacation to Florida. The cat on the picture was a stray cat wandering around the front beach villas. She loves to stay in front of our door, facing the beach. Maybe she got a crush on our two little doggies...hehehe. Cute Kitty! Anyways, I read this news talking about South Korean scientists that cloned cats by manipulating a fluorescent protein gene. The report said, it is a procedure which could help develop treatments for human genetic diseases. Sounds cool! According to thefreedictionary.com, scientists made the cats glow by inserting the fluorescent gene into the skin cells of Turkish Angora cats and then transplanting the genetically modified nuclei into eggs. But wait! they said that South Korea's bio-engineering industry suffered worldwide embarrassment after it was revealed that Hwang Woo-Suk achievement have been faked. Reports aid that he published two papers based on faked data. (Yay!) and is now standing trial on charges of fraud an...
By: Lifeos Journey
Cloned Cats
2007-12-15 00:59:00 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean scientists have cloned cats that glow red when exposed to ultraviolet rays, an achievement that could help develop cures for human genetic diseases, the Science and Technology Ministry said. Three Turkish Angora cats were born in January and February through cloning with a gene that produces a red fluorescent ...
Cloned cat glows red
2007-12-13 15:58:00 This next story should give you pause to think about what may be ahead in the near future for the emerging biotechnology sector. A science team at South Korea’s Gyeongsang National University announced that they have successfully cloned kittens that have a modified gene that alters their skin color. When placed underneath an ultraviolet light ...
By: SlipperyBrick
Cloned Cats Glow in the Dark
2007-12-13 13:22:00 SEOUL (AFP) - South Korean scientists have cloned cats by manipulating a fluorescent protein gene, a procedure which could help develop treatments for human genetic diseases, officials said Wednesday.In a side-effect, the cloned cats glow in the dark when exposed to ultraviolet beams.A team of scientists led by Kong Il-keun, a cloning expert at Gyeongsang National University, produced three cats possessing altered fluorescence protein (RFP) genes, the Ministry of Science and Technology said."It marked the first time in the world that cats with RFP genes have been cloned," the ministry said in a statement."The ability to produce cloned cats with the manipulated genes is significant as it could be used for developing treatments for genetic diseases and for reproducing model (cloned) animals suffering from the same diseases as humans," it added.The cats were born in January and February. One was stillborn while two others grew to become adult Turkish Angoras, weighing 3.0 kilogrammes (...
By: The Pet Haven
Cloned cats with fluorescence protein gene
2007-12-13 11:58:00 They’re cute, white, and fluffy - and they glow in the dark when exposed to ultraviolet light. The cats are actually clones. They’re also the first cats to be cloned with a manipulated fluorescence protein gene. The researchers hope that the procedure could help develop treatments for human genetic diseases. The scientists, from Gyeongsang National University in ...
Red Fluorescent Cat Cloned
2007-12-12 23:26:00 Researchers found a way to clone pet cats five years ago. Now they can play a trick on their genes to change their color. A Gyeongsang National University team said they have succeeded in cloning cats after modifying a gene to change their skin color. Because of the red fluorescence protein in their skin cells, the ...
By: The Hot Joints
Nicole Kidman Cloned
2007-12-07 11:42:00 Nicole Kidman’s wax figure was unveiled at the Madame Tussauds Museum in central London on Wednesday. The wax sculpture is unbelievably real! Share This Post
By: Celeb Crust
Milk From Cloned Cows - Anyone?
2007-11-17 01:36:00 The Senate is still wrangling over the 2007-2012 Farm Bill. One new consumer-friendly amendment, vehemently opposed by the biotech industry, would force the FDA to reverse its current controversial regulations on milk from cloned animals. Despite widespread opposition from the OCA and other consumer groups, the FDA has approved the commercialization of milk from cloned animals as "safe" and will not require labels. The newly proposed Mikulski amendment to the 2007 Farm Bill would require the FDA to place a temporary moratorium on cloned milk and examine its potential health hazards for animals and humans. We have updated our Farm Bill alert to address this issue. Take action, contact your Senators
MSNBC.com: Monkey Embryos Cloned
2007-11-14 07:34:00 Source: MSNBC.com: Monkey embryos cloned, scientists say Humanity is one step closer to human cloning. Recently, some researches in that state of Oregon claim to have successfully cloned monkey embryos and extracted stem cells. This is supposed to pave the way for the procedure to be done in humans. This still does not make the controversy go ...
By: JeffreyMD.com
Nokia 6120 Classic cloned
2007-11-12 08:03:00 This time it is the black Nokia 6120 Classic that suffers. In actuality, the front, back and side designs pretty much stays close to the original, with rather accurate building materials. The main drawback would be the authentic Nokia branding on the front. Specifications ain’t too shabby - a 2.6″ 260k color QVGA display, a ...
Nokia E65 cloned
2007-10-22 16:16:00 Chinese have done it again - they've managed to clone Nokia's stylish E65 smartphone and make it look almost the same. However unlike the original de1 Vote(s)
By: JeQQ it
Creative Zen Stone Plus Cloned
2007-10-21 01:44:00 Creative need not worry about being pushed out of the portable player market any time soon as it was recently discovered that it was clone-wrthy, too. Yes, none other than the Zen Stone Plus was imitated almost feature for feature by Chinese company Yoto. There’s an FM tuner and voice recorder besides MP3 playing. To ...
By: PMP Today
Meizu update shows cloned iPhone music UI
2007-10-20 19:11:00 Meizu’s M8 copy of the iPhone will take even more direct cues from the Apple device with its interface, according to an update from the Chinese company’s chief, Jack Wong. While stopping short of claiming similarity, the executive has published information revealing that the user interface for music will effectively duplicate the Apple phone’s iPod ...
Discontinued Zen Vision M Cloned in Metal
2007-10-11 20:58:00 Creative has ceased production of its Vision M PMP model, but it’s not too late yet for fans who miss the form factor of ZVM. A Chinese manufacturer has just come out with 2GB MP4 player with the exact same design as ZVM but only in a metal casing. We don’t expect Creative to ...
By: PMP Today
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