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05.04.2013
Eleven top German researchers have been awarded the 2013 Leibniz Prize in a ceremony in Berlin. Five of the winners work in fields related to the life sciences.
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27.03.2013
Since the 11th March, only cosmetic products involving no animal testing in production are permitted to be sold in the EU.
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18.02.2013
DNA testing is being used to search for horsemeat in the Europe-wide meat scandal. The European Commission is hoping to begin immediate, large-scale testing of processed beef.
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28.11.2012
The German Federal Court of Justice has put an end to a ten-year legal battle: The patenting of embryonic stem cells is permitted if production does not entail destruction of embryos. Otherwise, patenting is prohibited.
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21.09.2012
The new assembly of the Bioeconomy Council has begun its next working period. The expert panel, whose two co-chair positions have been taken by a biotechnologist and an agricultural economist, is advising the government on the development of biobased economies.
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13.07.2012
One year after the approval of Preimplantation genetic diagnosis by the Bundestag, Federal Health Minister Daniel Bahr (FDP) has put forward a statutory ordinance that seeks to regulate the details of the act. The draft has met with criticism.
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31.05.2012
Nothing less than a revolution is expected of the bioeconomy. In the future, instead of using petrochemical products, business and industry will be using sustainably produced raw materials. The race for technical leadership has begun, and the US has now announced its own plans for the area.
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05.11.2011
Plant Bioscience has relinquished a claim to a controversial patent for breeding broccoli. The patent on the plant itself is likely to remain.
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25.10.2011
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has prohibited the patenting of embryonic stem cells. The verdict has provoked a range of reactions in Germany. Supporters of the decision emphasise an unconditional protection of human life; critics see the judgement as a threat to the research location Germany.
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14.10.2011
The Ethics Council recently gave an opinion on a much-discussed topic: the creation of chimeras and hybrids, i.e. the mixing of animal and human cells.
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