Biotechnology Institute: Your World: The Secret of How Life Works [Pdf]

The introduction of genetically modified organisms (animals, microbes, and plants) into agriculture has been accompanied by controversies over their potential impact on human health, the environment, and farming systems. Management of...

Biotechnology is spending time and money on trying to figure out why kids and adults are heavier, on average, than previous generations. Read this issue of the Biotechnology Institute journal to find out more.

This Biotechnology Institute's issue explores plant-made pharmaceuticals, using plants to manufacture useful proteins. It's one of the many aspects of biotechnology--the use of living organisms to benefit humanity.

The Biotechnology Institute, in conjunction with a special titled, "Cracking the Code of Life" from NOVA/WGBH television, presents this issue dedicated to explorations of the human genome, one of the most exciting and provocative areas...

As humans try to reach the goal of growing enough food to feed all the people, find out how biotechnology is used to help.

Take a closer look at some of the ways in which biotechnology is applied to help solve medical issues and improve our environment.

Students can read this full-length download of the biotech magazine which discusses how biotechnology can help those with rare diseases like Progeria.

Take a glimpse at the way normal brains work and about brain disorders. Learn how research and technology help us learn about the fundamental molecular workings of the brain.

Students can read this full-length download of the biotech magazine which discusses how biofuels could be the energy of the future, and meet all our energy needs.

Start thinking about how to help make the world a safer place by studying biotechnology, in particular proteomics and genome study.