Science Controversies
Genes of best sleepers might offer clues for many diseases
In a lab at the University of California, San Francisco, a husband-and-wife team is working to unravel the secrets of ...
Cornell survey: Anti-GMO activists favor environment over feeding starving poor
A Cornell University survey found that those interviewed who cared more about keeping people from starving were pro-GMO. People against ...
GM crop trials not taking off in India despite last-minute approvals
Despite last-minute clearances given to stalled field trials of genetically modified (GM) crops by former environment minister Veerappa Moily, seed ...
Vermont relying on out-of-state donations to defend GMO labeling bill
Vermont’s effort to require labels on foods made with genetically modified ingredients has garnered lots of out-of-state attention – and ...
New consumer focused GM foods designed to provide health and sustainability benefits
It’s easy to understand why many Americans are unenthusiastic about genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Although supermarket aisles are lined with ...
16 agricultural organizations in U.S., Canada and Australia pledge support for GM wheat
Sixteen agricultural organizations in the U.S., Canada and Australia have publicly endorsed the use of biotechnology in wheat to make ...
GM mosquitoes produce only male offspring, eliminating entire populations in six generations
Scientists have found a way of genetically modifying mosquitoes to produce sperm that only creates males, offering a potential fresh ...
Farmers and biotech industry fight Hawaii County’s ‘crippling’ GMO ban
Several Big Island farmers and flower growers, along with a national trade organization representing the biotech industry, have filed a ...
Does our anthropocentric view of genetics keep us from scientific discovery?
We often attribute disease causing agency to microbes. But any human heath effects they have were discovered haphazardly through evolution ...
Google will be home for 10,000 genomes for autism research
Google Inc. and Autism Speaks, a major autism research foundation, plan to announce on Tuesday a deal in which the ...
Chromosome ‘telomeres’ that protect human health can also lead to deadly brain cancer
Telomeres are to chromosomes what plastic caps are to the ends of shoelaces - they stop them unravelling as they ...
Genes controling eye color also affect pain perception
They're often referred to as the windows to the soul, but now it's been claimed your eyes can actually reveal ...
Madagascar student prank shows March Against Monsanto has heartless agenda
Just how detached from reality are mainstream anti-GMO protestors such as March Against Monsanto, a global group that claims millions ...
Insect species help foresnic scientists
In a thick wooded area, a dead body lies. Within 5 to 10 minutes, a slew of tiny winged visitors ...
CRISPR editing might stop HIV
Take a hot new method that's opened up a new era of genetic engineering, apply it to the wonder stem ...
War in South Australia over future of GMO trials
South Australian Agriculture Minister Leon Bignell’s staunch opposition to genetically modified (GM) crop biotechnology has raised fears multi-million dollar research ...
Madagascar student prank shows March Against Monsanto has heartless agenda
Just how detached from reality are mainstream anti-GMO protestors such as March Against Monsanto, a global group that claims millions ...
Vermont farmers disagree on GMO safety, environmental impact and labeling issues
There was a celebration on the Statehouse steps in May when Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a bill into law that ...
Editorial: GMOs safe to eat while more research in farming practices needed
The use of science to enhance agricultural output has been attacked on nearly every front for quite some time. There ...
Iowa governor calls for ‘vigilant’ defense of modern agriculture, including GMOs
Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday that state officials need to remain vigilant in their defense of modern agriculture, but he ...
Rejection of cheese as ‘dangerous’ shows why fanatical anti-GMO groups are like homeopaths
Would opponents of GMO technology object to eating cheese made with chymosin from genetically engineered microbes? Avoiding it might be ...
Scientific articles counter common misconceptions on Internet condemning GMOs
A member of Skepti-Forum, Ethan Kessler, provides links to several scientific studies countering many of the common misconceptions we often ...
Nanoparticles in sunscreen get bad rap, but evidence they cause human harm is slim
Most consumer sunscreens use nanoparticles to keep products effective and transparent. But some call the safety of this micro technology ...
Crowdsourcing genetic disease: The Resilience Project wants you!
The Resilience Project, both ambitious and world-spanning, wants to collect a million DNA samples for sequencing in order to find ...
Can Bt cotton be a solution for Zimbabwean cotton growers?
The manipulation of liberalized cotton trade meant poor prices, poverty and dependency for cotton farmers in Zimbabwe. Could the use ...
Vermont’s law requiring GMO labels could trigger nationwide rules
Under a law signed this month, the tiny New England state, population 626,000, will soon require that food companies tell ...
Indian scientists form high tech group to educate politicians on GM crops
Stung by adverse political reactions on genetically modified crops, agriculture scientists have formed a 12-member pressure group comprising top scientists ...
