Science Controversies
Widespread confusion among Canadians over what foods are genetically modified
Genetic modification has been a polarizing issue since genetically modified seeds were first approved and planted in Canada in the ...
8,000 year old mitochondrial DNA provides insight about first human farmers
The mitochondrial DNA of the first Near Eastern farmers has been sequenced for the first time. In the research, published ...
Further advancement for MS stem cell treatments
There is more good news from leading stem cell biotech Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) on preclinical rodent studies using stem ...
FDA likely to approve new recombinant hemophilia drug
A recombinant fusion drug combining the Factor VIII protein with an FC antibody peptide to extend its lifetime in circulation ...
Botched poll encourages view that personal genomic testing could be dangerous
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News have just published the first survey conducted by their Science Advisory Board, a project called ...
Monarch butterfly decline linked loss of milkweed: Are GMO crops to blame?
The main cause of the monarch butterfly's decline is the loss of milkweed — its food — in its U.S ...
Bt eggplant farmers in Bangladesh target of anti-GMO “green” groups
Farmers growing a landmark genetically modified food crop in Bangladesh – Bt brinjal, or aubergine – have found themselves at the centre of a ...
GM crops safe but ecological concerns need to be examined, regulated
Scientists have demonstrated that genetically modified organisms have no measurable negative impacts on human health. Indeed, they may hold the key ...
Whirlwind tour of career of Bruce Ames, inventor of test to determine chemical toxicity
On an otherwise ordinary day in 1964, Bruce Ames picked up a box of potato chips and read the list of ingredients ...
Plant scientist Pamela Ronald developing GMO bananas that could save millions of lives
Bananas are delicious. But bananas aren’t just some tasty delicacy, they’re actually a staple crop for millions of people, just ...
Next-Generation Sequencing opening doors in diagnosing perplexing disorders
A new diagnostic test using "Next-Generation Sequencing" has made headlines for saving the lives of two young people suffering from ...
Bone marrrow stem cells could repair neural damage in brain
A scientist at Australia's Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is hoping to unlock the potential of stem cells as a way ...
Rapid DNA sequencing saves teenager from fatal bacterial infection
Joshua Osborn, 14, lay in a coma at American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wis. For weeks his brain had ...
Faulty genes that cause heart disease focus of personalized medicine
Heart disease follows cancer as genetic screening advances identify targets and treatments on an individual basis ...
Artist uses van Gogh’s relative’s genetic material to create replica of famous ear
A German museum has put on display a copy of Vincent van Gogh's ear that was grown using genetic material ...
Laser treatments trigger dental stem cells to regrow teeth
With a simple, low-power laser, Harvard University scientists have triggered naturally occurring dental stem cells to regrow teeth in rats ...
As antibiotic resistance grows, scientists look again to viruses to help fight bacterial infections
For decades, patients behind the Iron Curtain were denied access to some of the best antibiotics developed in the West ...
Genetic search engine will streamline research by linking disease genes to evolutionary partners
Our bodies are as vast as oceans and space, composed of a dizzying number of different types of cells. Exploration ...
Genetically modified bacteria converts plant matter into fuel
Scientists have genetically engineered microbes to successfully convert biomass into fuel directly, in a first step towards industrial production. A ...
GM not just about commodity farming: How it can rescue threatened coffee, chocolate, wine, bananas and OJ
Many anti-GM campaigners lambast crop biotechnology because the first generation of genetic modification focused on commodity crops such as corn, ...
Arguments against GM crops riddled with problems including vested interests and romanticizing hunger
The year 2013 marked the 18th consecutive year of commercial cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or now commonly referred to as ...
Genetic mismatch implies STAP stem cells do not exist
Genetic tests have put another nail in the coffin of the once-promising STAP (stimulus-triggered acquisition of pluripotency) stem cell technique, ...
Lack of funding in Nigeria hindering biotechnology research efforts
A professor, Olufunmilayo Adebambo, has said that the country is missing in the development and utilisation of its biotechnological potential. Adebambo, ...
Poorly written GM ban in Oregon opens door to lawsuits against non-GMO farmers
An ordinance that prohibits biotech crops in Oregon's Jackson County is vague enough to encompass some conventionally bred crops, according ...
Kenyans face danger from aflatoxin contamination in crops, biotechnology can mitigate problem
Most Kenyans are at high risk of aflatoxin contamination due to lack of monitoring and evaluation on the harvested and ...
Anti-GMO journalist, Maharishi Institute follower calls anti-GMO journalist, Reuters’ Carey Gillam, “balanced”
Reuters' journalist Carey Gillam has covered issues surrounding genetically modified foods for the past 16 years, no easy task with ...
‘Debate over GMO safety over’, as liberal publications, pundits distance from anti-GMO rhetoric
Despite the apparent gridlock in the GMO debate, there are hints that it may be easing as more and more ...
