Biotechnology

• SPECIAL REPORT: Biotechs feel the pain

  The biotechnology industry is weathering the financial crisis better than some. That doesn't mean it's in great shape, reports Heidi Ledford.

  7 January 2009

• Reprogrammed skin cells provide testing ground for new drugs - Premium content

  Induced pluripotent stem cells pass key milestone.

  22 December 2008

• How genes are silenced - Premium content

  Molecular snapshot reveals the mechanics of RNA interference.

  17 December 2008

• News 2008 - Premium content

  The year in which &

  17 December 2008

• IN BRIEF: US bioindustry calls for government bailout - Premium content

  17 December 2008

• IN BRIEF: Vatican formalizes rules on human stem-cell research - Premium content

  17 December 2008

• News 2008: Prizewinners of the year - Premium content

  Medals, cash and fame rained down on the heads of prominent scientists in 2008. Ashley Yeager rounds up some of them.

  17 December 2008

• Publish in Wikipedia or perish - Premium content

  Journal to require authors to post in the free online encyclopaedia.

  16 December 2008

• Soya genome sequenced - Premium content

  Biofuel potential spurs US consortium to map DNA of nutritious bean.

  10 December 2008

• Patent pledge to Indian universities - Premium content

  Critics worry that push for technology transfer is moving too fast.

  10 December 2008