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Consumer gene testing in the hotseat

A week of hearings sows uncertainty for the fledgling consumer genomics industry.

France digs deep for nuclear waste

Geological storage of long-lived radioactive material is moving closer to reality in Europe, says Declan Butler.

Fears over Europe's GM crop plan

A proposal to let nations opt out of growing European-approved GM varieties is under fire from all sides.

UK embryo agency faces the axe

Coalition government promises to abolish respected regulator in effort to cut back on quangos.

Ecologists fear Antarctic krill crisis

Fishing industry threatens to destabilize stocks.

Europe's largest berry bank faces closure

A Russian court ruling favours housing over plant diversity.

Food: The global farm

With its plentiful sun, water and land, Brazil is quickly surpassing other countries in food production and exports. But can it continue to make agricultural gains without destroying the Amazon? Jeff Tollefson reports from Brazil.

Genetics: Pet project

Stymied in the search for genes underlying human neuropsychiatric diseases, some researchers are looking to dogs instead. David Cyranoski meets the geneticist's new best friend.

Nanotechnology: Small wonders

The US National Nanotechnology Initiative has spent billions of dollars on submicroscopic science in its first 10 years. Corie Lok finds out where the money went and what the initiative plans to do next.

Food: Inside the hothouses of industry

Feeding the world is going to require the scientific and financial muscle of agricultural biotechnology companies. Natasha Gilbert asks whether they're up to the task.

FDA challenges stem-cell clinic

Injunction raises questions over regulation.

Science panel gives hope in river-pollution dispute

Environmental monitoring set to resolve arguments over paper mill.

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River metals linked to tar sand extraction

Researchers find that pollutants in Canada's Athabasca River are not from natural sources.

Sugar synthesis speeds up

Automated synthesizers can make complex carbohydrates on demand.