Featured Stories Oct 18, 2017
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Will genetics ever be able to predict the next mass murderer?
There have been repeated attempts over the past 50 years to find genetic links to criminal behavior or mass murderers such as Stephen Paddock. But every promising development has thus far ended in the realization that there is no easy answer.
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Cancers and other rare diseases in crosshairs of researchers using breakthrough DNA sequencing
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How do you know if your mutation will lead to a genetic disease?
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Humans are still evolving–the evidence is in how we age and who survives
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Predicting Alzheimer’s: 31-gene test may offer strongest risk assessment
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Viewpoint: Christopher Portier—well-paid activist scientist at center of the ban-glyphosate movement
Christopher Portier, special adviser to the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer, is bringing down the reputation of science, scientific regulatory advice, and a WHO agency, writes David Zaruk.
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Viewpoint: Should US be subsidizing organic farming when label seems increasingly meaningless?
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10 truths about GMOs, organics and modern farming
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Viewpoint: Self-interest, rather than ignorance, key driver in GMO and climate change rejectionism
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Green technology: Disease-resistant GMO tomato that could eliminate need for copper pesticides, double yields–blocked by public fears
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- World Food Program's Bret Rierson: Inexpensive storage options could dramatically help developing world farmers manage, store and sell surplus crops, reducing food insecurity.
- Monsanto biochemist Doug Sammons: RNAi technology increases weed sensitivity to targeted herbicides. This could counter the growing problem of glyphosate-resistant weeds.
Biotech Gallery
Profiling the critics shaping the debate
Alex Jones: Right-wing conspiracy theorist stokes fear of GMOs, pesticides to sell 'health supplements'
Alex Jones is a radio host and media personality known for the Alex Jones Show and InfoWars.com, both known for spreading conspiracy theories and fake news, including about genetically modified food and modern agriculture.
IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer): Glyphosate cancer determination challenged by world consensus
Despite every other major health agency, including three others at the World Health Organization, finding glyphosate does not cause cancer, IARC continues to stand behind its controversial claim.