Trending GLP Library Search the Library The GLP Library contains over 25,000 articles—it is among the largest online repositories of genetics knowledge Latest Articles by Subject Agricultural Laws & Regs ‘Blissfully unaware’: Many food manufacturers don’t realize new GM labeling law applies to them and are unprepared for end-of-year deadline Revamped regulations could accelerate Kenya’s GM, insect-resistant, Bt cotton approval How the Biden Administration can accelerate prosperity by fixing agricultural-biotech regulations More… Ancestry & Evolution Podcast: Ezra Klein and Walter Isaacson discuss how CRISPR is poised to redirect the future course of evolution Ancient humans mated with Neanderthals as recently as 45,000 years ago Jurassic Park in real life? We have the technology to create ‘super exotic novel species,’ Neuralink co-founder claims More… Biomedical Regs & Ethics Brain fMRIs can provide critical information — but they reflect human bias more than biological fact Healthcare workers are less likely to support vaccine mandates than the general public. What can — or should — be done? Psilocybin ‘magic mushrooms’ shown to be as effective as pharmaceuticals in treating depression More… Biomedicine & Disease Viewpoint: How Big Tech powers and profits from anti-vaccine misinformation Viewpoint: Linking free markets to innovation is why capitalism is on the verge of defeating COVID Healthcare workers are less likely to support vaccine mandates than the general public. What can — or should — be done? 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Here’s why we need to fix that Book review: Jennifer Thompson’s ‘GM Crops and the Global Divide’ addresses Europe’s neo-colonialist attempt to intimidate Africa into rejecting crop biotechnology More… Synthetic Biology ‘Total artificial heart’: European Union set to approve temporary replacement hearts that are working, in 19-patient study Biological machine: ‘Living computer’ made by printing cells on paper Honey without bees? A synthetic version that mimics the ‘real thing’ could be available in 2021 More…
