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Should the government loosen ethical oversight of stem cell research?
When it comes to stem cell research, we’ve moved from an era of debating the ethics of a technology in ...
Agricultural policies have a huge impact on nutrition
The following is an edited excerpt. India’s efforts to fight malnutrition may not bear fruit unless there is greater focus ...
Golden promise: How ‘biofortification’ could soon be saving hundreds of thousands of lives
The following is an edited excerpt. Despite the rapid progress made towards reducing poverty in many developing countries in recent ...
Bowman v. Monsanto is not about the save-the-seeds myth
If a farmer wishes to forgo the advantages of GM seed, he or she can simply use older, unrestricted crop ...
The “BioPiracy” myth at the heart of the Monsanto case
Anti-GMO campaigners and some farmers claim that Monsanto and other corporations use their deep pockets and unfair patent laws to ...
We broke the tomato, and we’re using science to fix it
The following is an edited excerpt. Thanks to decades of breeding, the modern agricultural tomato has a lot of properties ...
DNA number-crunchers use homegrown software
The following is an edited excerpt. Today, multiple startups — including DNAnexus and Spiral Genetics — are taking the genomics ...
Bowman v Monsanto: Genetic innovation in the crosshairs?
This week, the Supreme Court will bear witness to a square-off between a 75-year-old soybean farmer and the world's largest ...
Northeast Organic Farm Association discusses GMOs at conference
The following is an excerpt. “They’ve got a beautiful package. They’ve got seeds that are resistant. They phase out the ...
Pigeon DNA supports Darwin’s work
The following is an excerpt. Pigeon breeding, Darwin argued, was an analogy for what happened in the wild. Nature played ...
Bringing back the Neanderthal genome the old-fashioned way
The following is an excerpt. With all the crazy talk about George Church and an adventurous young woman conspiring to bring back ...
A new future for an old crop: Barley enters the genomics age
The following is an excerpt. The barley genome is almost twice the size of that of humans and determining the ...
Scientists look to burrowing mice to understand genetics of instinct
A recent study in Nature reveals that the complex burrowing behavior of two sister species of mice is controlled by ...
How will genetics feed the world?
At a time when the global population is growing and growing largely in the underdeveloped and developing countries, the need ...
Opening minds to science, technology and genetic engineering
Genetic modification is neither good nor bad. Like any technology it is a tool. Like nuclear technology, fracking or advanced ...
Connecticut has ‘no need’ for GMO food label
No Need For 'Frankenfood' LabelHartford CourantProviding consumers with the facts is a good idea. But the fight against genetically modified ...
New fetal genetic test opens a host of ethical questions
ScientistYear of the FetusScientist“This will affect the complexity of genetic counseling tremendously,” said Emily Hardisty, a certified genetic counselor and ...
ABC’s Jim Avila launches another fishy food attack
ABC's Avila Launches Fishy Food AttackBeef Magazine (blog)“Avila began his attack on AquaBounty in almost the exact same way that ...
‘Frankenfish’ may never make it to your plate
'Frankenfish' may never make it to your plateNBCNews.com (blog)And scientists worry that its experience with the FDA's lengthy review process ...
Genetically distinct lion population should be conserved
Every day 20 unusual lions greet visitors at a tiny animal park in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. These lions, which have ...
Darwin and eugenics
My last few posts on eugenics has generated a debate that others might find interesting. Eugenics is the attempt to ...
Watermelon genome data may aid in creating disease-resistant breeds
It is hoped that the genomic data from this study will shape future research into watermelon genetics and provide a ...
India’s GM Food Hypocrisy
Source – Wall Street Journal Opinion Asia, by Henry I. Miller Date – Nov 27, 2012 Website – online.wsj.com While ...
Genomics data could make steaks more tender
Genetic Testing In The Steak-House. DNA analyses may help select the best breeds by predicting how beef will taste once ...
Russia needs to defend itself against GMOs
Russia needs to enter a five-year moratorium on the use of GMO food products and growing of GMP plants. This ...
Thanksgiving: Millions will celebrate with a turkey that could never exist in nature
They will carve a bird with an oversize breast and legs too puny for walking. After more than a half-century ...
Futurist Nicola Tesla was a eugenicist
ForbesTesla, Eugenics And Rationalizing DehumanizationForbesThe year 2100 will see eugenics universally established. In past ages, the law governing the survival ...
