GLP Features Infographic: Global regulatory and health research agencies on whether glyphosate causes cancer Kayleen Schreiber Why the promise of precision drug treatments is blunted by a lack of racial diversity in genetics research Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup Can we boost crop yields by making photosynthesis better with genetic engineering? Erin Zimmerman No longer science fiction: Brain-to-brain interfaces can transmit thoughts Jordan Herrod Have humans reached the end of evolution? Not under these 3 scenarios David Warmflash Uncertain future of Uganda’s GMO law spurs anxiety, confusion among biotech supporters Peter Wamboga-Mugirya Latest ecological fake news scare: Like the ‘honeybee armageddon’ narrative, pesticide-driven ‘insect-pocalypse’ claim is collapsing Jon Entine Viewpoint: To cure Alzheimer’s we need to think big—like the Manhattan Project Marc Diamond Viewpoint: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal wants to make agriculture sustainable—but farmers beat her to it Hillary Kaufman Is narcolepsy caused by a ‘treacherous’ immune system? Quinn Eastman Browse GLP Food & Agriculture Browse GLP Human Genetics Featured Articles March 26, 2019 Why the promise of precision drug treatments is blunted by a lack of racial diversity in genetics research Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup Infographic: Global regulatory and health research agencies on whether glyphosate causes cancer Kayleen Schreiber Can we boost crop yields by making photosynthesis better with genetic engineering? Erin Zimmerman No longer science fiction: Brain-to-brain interfaces can transmit thoughts Jordan Herrod Featured Podcasts More... 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