Science Controversies
Readers react to Los Angeles Times’ editorial pointing out flaws in California’s GMO labeling bill
The Times points out many of the flaws in legislation (SB 1381) proposed in the California Senate that would require ...
Pakistan needs strong regulatory system and neutral biosafety committee for GM crops
The country is heading for commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) crops, in the absence of a strong regulatory system, trained ...
Ghana Public Health Association calls for toxicological tests on GMOs before reaching market
The Ghana Public Health Association (GPHA) has called for detailed transparent toxicological tests on all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) before ...
Frosty response to Arctic Apples from Canadian grocers
The genetically modified Arctic Apple is expected to get a frosty response from some grocery stores across the province if ...
Northeast Dairy Foods Association criticizes Vermont leaders for ‘acting rashly’ on GMO labeling
The recent signing of the food-labeling bill by Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin is unfortunate on many levels. Gov. Shumlin had ...
Orlando Sentinel hosts GMO debate: Who wins on the science?
When a debate gets as contentious as that on GMOs, juxtaposed viewpoints can serve to put many dimensions of an ...
New bill allows blood spots from newborn genetic screenings to be kept indefinitely
Minnesota will once again allow blood spots to be kept and used for further research following routine newborn screening of ...
Non-chromosomal DNA matters for expression of traits
In 2003, when the human genome had been sequenced, many people expected a welter of new therapies to follow, as ...
New brain cells can hurt learning ability
For anyone fighting to save old memories, a fresh crop of brain cells may be the last thing they need ...
Challenges to sequencing microbiomes: sample collection is the easy part
I have fun thinking about the few pounds of bacteria in and on my body— which bacteria live there, how ...
Mathematician uses genetics in algorithm to find best drug targets for cancer
The way in which people receive cancer therapy is pretty much the same as it's been for decades: researchers determine ...
Progressive’s dilemma: Can Big Ag Monsanto shed it’s bad guy ‘evil’ reputation?
It all used to be so easy. There were the good guys, us, and there were the bad guys, them. Then I meandered ...
GMO labeling laws would push higher costs from producers to consumers
Despite the ever-growing ways that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates what Americans can consume, FDA does not currently regulate genetically ...
Mark Lynas provides photo proof disputing failure of Bangladesh Bt brinjal
Once again media reports have emerged claiming that genetically modified pest-resistant Bt brinjal (eggplant) has failed in the field and ...
Non-GMO and organic food supplier claims GMOs not needed to feed world
For a growing global population facing dwindling resources, non-GMO plant-based proteins are the future, says 29-year-old non-GMO and organic soybean ...
Storify: Would shouting stop if GMOs were labeled?
Many people think that labeling GMOs is a simple bit of text. And that if we just would put something ...
Mark Bittman’s moderation on GMOs may be too late to rescue foodies links to fear tactics
For GMO opponents, it’s been a good news/bad news week. The good news: Vermont became the first state to mandate the labeling ...
Economist: In promoting food scare, quirky Vermont could kneecap crop biotech progress
Will Vermont's GMO label, if upheld, really promote consumer choice as its supporters claim? In reality, feeding the unfound fear ...
One man’s junk: What non-coding DNA really means
Genomes are like books of life. But until recently, their covers were locked. Finally we can now open the books ...
FDA ethically off base in opposition to direct-to-consumer genetic testing
Bioethicist argues that regulating direct-to-consumer genetic testing violates personal autonomy and protects against nothing ...
Scientists add new letters to genetic alphabet: What does it mean?
A 15-year effort has yielded a bacterium that can use two 'alien' base pairs in its genetic code, expanding the ...
Genetic analysis of polar bears adds species to list of those younger than we thought
Polar bears diverged from brown bears surprisingly recently — within the past 500,000 years, researchers report today in Cell1. Previous ...
Public debate reignites in China following investigation of illegal GMO corn and cotton
A war of words in China has reignited public debate over just how far genetically modified food - still mostly ...
RNAi technology promising in developing gluten-free wheat
Genetic modification of wheat genes to 'silence' protein fractions toxic to those with celiac disease holds promise for cereal development, ...
Regulatory delays and ‘Jurassic Park’ may have ruined prospects for AquaBounty GE salmon
The Maynard-based biotech company AquaBounty has been working to get a genetically altered salmon that grows faster than conventional, Atlantic ...
Food Fight: Anti-GMO Friends of the Earth attacks study on deceptively marketed organic foods
This article was written by Kari Hamerschlag, a former Latin studies major, who now works for the anti-GMO advocacy organization Friends ...
Crops deliver less nutrition with more carbon dioxide in air, biofortification in GE crops can help
Feeding everybody in the world has always been a challenge. Feeding them well just got even tougher. Some of the ...
