Podcasts

Does the weedkiller glyphosate cause convulsions? A study published last week seemed to support that conclusion, but there's much more ...

Is it time to give up low-dose aspirin as a heart-attack prevention tool? New evidence suggests that the risks may ...

The Non-GMO Project recently endorsed seedless watermelon on Twitter, thereby giving an accidental thumbs up to many other genetically engineered ...

Should agricultural scientists take research funding from corporations? A pair of studies suggests that a 'lab-leak' origin for SARS-CoV-2 looks ...

Organic activist groups led Sri Lanka's economy over a cliff by pushing a ban on pesticides and fertilizers. Will they ...

As the UK looks to relax the growth and sale of gene-edited crops, how could this impact the food we ...

CRISPR gene editing has already proved to be a useful biomedical tool, but a recent study indicates it may damage ...

Propelled by climate change, future heat waves promise to increase in frequency and intensity, posing a dangerous threat to human ...

The Biden Administration just overruled its own scientists at the EPA, mandating regulations that effectively ban the low-risk, effective weedkiller ...

There's probably minute quantities of weedkiller in your urine. Should you panic? No. Will technological advances in farming reduce or ...

Agricultural economist Jayson Lusk puts forward a vision of how science, technology and innovation are what we need for a sustainable food ...

Do pesticide residues on food counteract the benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables? The FDA recently approved a genetically engineered ...

How the first people migrated to the Americas nearly 20,000 years ago, how genomes showcase the very close relatedness of ...

The Non-GMO Project has targeted synthetic biology on behalf of consumers, but does the public really need protection from a ...

Paxlovid is the best COVID-19 therapy we have. So why are some patients displaying symptoms after treatment with this anti-viral ...

Many smokers don't get lung cancer. But why do so many non-smokers end up with the disease? A preliminary study ...

Gene editing with CRISPR/Cas, TALEN or other tools allows scientists to make directed and precise changes in DNA.  The technologies ...

Are young people more likely to display narcissistic and psychopathic traits? If so, why? A recent study has proposed intriguing ...

Consumers in the UK may soon have access to a gene-edited tomato that boosts their vitamin D levels. Monkeypox is ...

Americans are getting heavier and experts aren't sure what to do about it. Cutting fat and carbs out of our ...

A drug given once monthly as an injection could drastically reduce opioid use in the US. Why is it so ...

Anxiety is an unpleasant emotion, but can it be useful? NPR's A Martinez talks to clinical psychologist and author Tracy ...

There's a "toxic 10" group of chemicals lurking in every single food you consume. Listen in to find out what ...

GMO grapes exist, so why can't we buy them? Farmers in the Philippines have access to disease-fighting Golden Rice after ...

Plant-based and cell-based meats have been sold as sustainable alternatives to animal products, but are they really as good as ...

In 2012, the discovery of the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 revolutionised scientists’ ability to modify DNA. Ten years on, host Alok ...

Treating vaccine-hesitant individuals like they are hardcore vaccine "deniers" could backfire as a science-outreach strategy. Can the food you eat ...