Science Controversies
Myriad attempt to block expansion of breast cancer screening tests hinges on ethical, legal questions
In June, the Supreme Court ruled that genes could not be patented, opening the door for companies to offer alternatives ...
Fight over genetically altered crops intensifies in Hawaii
The balmy tropical isles here seem worlds apart from the expansive cornfields of the Midwest, but Hawaii has become the ...
Tanzania becomes a battleground in fight over genetically modified crops
When the bell rang at midday, students fetched tin bowls and lined up under trees in the schoolyard for scoops ...
EU’s anti-GMO stance reflects food security politics, not health concerns
Many people mistakenly believe that the EU bans GMOs because of safety concerns, but really the ban has more to ...
Campaign to make Cyprus a GMO-free zone
A campaign was launched by environment commissioner Ioanna Panayiotou yesterday to declare Cyprus as a country free from genetically modified organisms (GMO) ...
Kauai County Council to consider diluted bill pertaining to pesticide, GMO rules
A hotly debated proposed ordinance pertaining to pesticide use and farming of genetically modified crops on the Garden Isle will ...
Tanzania farmers should have the freedom to choose to embrace technology
Tanzania farmers, whose knowledge on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is very limited, should not be forced to embrace it, but ...
Angola succeeds in application of biotechnology in agriculture
Angola is recording significant progress in actions related to the application of plant biotechnology in the agricultural sector, in the ...
Philippines: GMO research has support
One of the country’s leading scientist-educators recently lauded the strong support given by the academic and science communities to researches on agricultural ...
Despite continuing opposition, Monsanto will not stop opposing GMO labeling efforts
Two decades after Robert T. Fraley pioneered Monsanto’s first genetically engineered crops, the public debate about the technology still rages ...
Conspiracy theorists are more likely to distrust vaccines, GMOs
If you believe in one conspiracy theory, like that the NASA moon landing was fake, you're likely to hold anti-scientific ...
Genetically modified cold virus a ‘promising’ new TB vaccine
Researchers at McMaster University are heralding the success of early trials of a “booster” vaccine that could serve as a potent ...
Oregon moves to bar counties from blocking GMOS
Environmental groups and local food activists are livid that a provision they believe would allow more genetically modified organisms to ...
All GM foods are not created equal
The Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe is a podcast that I enjoy every week. This week, the panel discussed the ...
Hits and misses in Boston Review’s GMO debate
Reasoned, refereed exchanges about GMOs between opposing factions are rare. So when I saw that the Boston Review had manufactured that kind ...
The GMO debate is a distraction from larger issues like water shortages and climate change
More than 150 people gathered in the Hardin Hall auditorium at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the first of the ...
Commentary: Biotechnology could encourage outside investment into Africa
Knowledge about genetically modified organisms or genetically engineered crops is extremely small by African farmers, but their acceptance of GMOs ...
Adopting biotechnology to save cassava crops in Tanzania
In a recent interview with Nyinondi Philbert, a leader in Tanzanian agriculture, an IPP Media reporter learns about the important ...
Biotechnology continues to change the face of Canada’s canola industry
Maurice Delage says he only needs to look at his canola crop for proof of how biotechnology has helped his ...
In GMO ads, both sides make mostly false claims about I-522 costs
Dueling TV ads now airing about Initiative 522 — the statewide ballot measure to require labeling of some genetically engineered ...
Video: The evolution of biotechnology in the Philippines
Since biotech corn was commercialized in the Philippines in late 2002, its adoption has increased consistently every year. The benefits ...
Do-it-yourself biotechnology could reduce fear of GMOs
Removing the "unknown" factor from biotechnology with citizen science and DIY projects could increase acceptance of GMOs ...
GLP Investigation: Anti-GMO money flooding into Molokai, funding Hawai’i “grassroots” protests
Previous GLP investigations into the anti-GMO movement in Hawaii have uncovered evidence of corruption in election financing. Now, Jon Entine ...
There are more than just two sides to the GMO labeling debate
Labeling foods containing GMOs may seem like a simple issue, but there are a multitude of perspectives that shape the ...
Africa: GM bacteria ‘could eliminate’ sleeping sickness
Releasing tsetse flies that carry genetically modified bacteria resistant to the parasite that causes sleeping sickness could eliminate the disease ...
Huge gap between cost estimates for GMO labels
Washington state voters will decide next month on the fate of Initiative 522, which would require special labels on some ...
Gene therapy developers aiming for release in the US
Of the several gene therapies that have already advanced to human trials, one of them hopes to seek approval from ...
