Would you like some Prozac with that Caesar salad?

USDA Sued Over Drug-Growing Crops. Several consumer advocates and environmental groups join forces to sue the Department of Agriculture to block biotech companies from planting experimental crops engineered to produce medicine. [Wired News]
10:38:25 AM     comment []

Nice article about so-called "vanity pages" ... I've maintained haxton.org since 1996. Not only has it been fun, it's a place for interested folks to get genealogical information, family pictures and just general news. I kinda use it as a "personal portal", too - it's my default homepage and has a nifty little weather button for my local area. Blogs are cool, no doubt, but a homepage is required for the serious netizen...

Why Personal Websites Matter [Slashdot]
10:36:55 AM     comment []

Gee, and they managed to do it quite naturally, no lab coats required! No mixing jellyfish genes into corn for that new "glow in the dark" kids cereal... imagine that.

Ancient Maize Genetics Amazing. Were ancient Mexican famers making genetic modifications to corn more drastic than what scientists are doing today? Depends on whom you ask. By Kristen Philipkoski. [Wired News]
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