Biotechnology, broadly defined, refers to the manipulation of biology or a biological product for some human end. Before recorded history, humans grew selected plants for food and medicines. They bred animals for food, for work, and as pets. The...

The word biotechnology was coined in 1919 by Karl Ereky to apply to the interaction of biology with human technology. Today, it comes to mean a broad range of technologies from genetic engineering (recombinant DNA techniques), to animal breeding and...

Biotechnology research in space is predicated on understanding and exploiting the effects of the unique microgravity environment on chemical and biological systems. The results of these experiments could point the way not only to commercial enterprises...

The biotechnology entrepreneur often starts with a technical background, most commonly including scientific laboratory research. It is quite common for scientists who have spent a number of years in an academic environment to start a new company based...

Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity defines biotechnology...

ELECTION 2006 / THE ECONOMY A SECTOR-BY-SECTOR LOOK AHEAD Key player: US Senator Edward M. Kennedy Key issue: Drug prices Deval Patrick could be good for the life-sciences industry, but Congress may not - at least on the key issue...

Forest management needs central voice to face challenges Our growing population is using more wood and paper than ever for housing, communications, personal hygiene and other purposes. Society is also allocating more forested land to parks and nature reserves where harvesting trees is...

When it comes to attracting leaders in the biotech industry to their shores, foreign governments are taking the "if you build it, they will come," approach.Biotechnology companies often congregate around a common attraction, whether that be a university with strong research capabilities or a high-tech...

In several years, Las Vegas ' biotechnology industry could rank among the nation's top five."We are just at the base of it and it's getting ready to blow right open," said Somer Hollingsworth, president and chief executive officer of the Nevada Development Authority. "We're on...

It would seem that the three types of biotechnology are in competition with each other. With both white and green biotechnology, preventing foods from being harmful seems almost pointless. In green biotechnology, the plants are genetically altered to grow in a desired and life a long life and not go bad. With white biotechnology, the contamination of food and water is prevented.

Biotechnology - Advantages and Disadvantages of its Application

Analyzes if biotechnology can present a feasible solution for world hunger.