Religious leaders oppose patenting genes and animals

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A group of religious leaders and activist Jeremy Rifkin have issued an appeal to halt the patenting of genes and genetically engineered plants and animals. The religious coalition believes that the patents are immoral because they commercialize life.

Political activity, Ethical aspects, Intellectual property, Genetic engineering, Patents, Biotechnology, Rifkin, Jeremy

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Russian Arctic battles pipeline leak

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An oil spill three times as large as the 1989 Alaska spill caused by the Exxon Valdez threatens salmon fisheries and marshland in Russia's Komi Republic. Since Aug 1994, 100,000 barrels of oil have leaked from a deteriorating pipeline.

Russia, Pollution, Oil spills, Oil pollution, Komi, Russia, Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc.

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New marker for nerve damage

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A new type of biochemical assay measures the levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein in the brain to assess neurological damage. Neurotoxicologists can use the assay to test chemicals for neurotoxic results in animals.

Testing, Neurotoxic agents

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