Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
What makes smart people do dumb things
Our usual measures of intelligence – particularly IQ – have very little to do with irrational, illogical behaviors. You really ...
Tea Party Patriots criticize ‘Monsanto Protection Act’
The following is an edited excerpt. The so-called "Monsanto Protection Act," a controversial provision protecting the biotech giant from litigation, ...
Tasmania’s GMO ban debate
The following is an excerpt. Tasmania's dairy farmers are warning the state's ban on genetically-modified organisms, or GMO's, could disadvantage ...
Does the ‘GMO Crop Protection Act’ actually matter?
The following is an excerpt. [The resolution says that] if there is some suspicion that a regulated plant might be ...
Genetically modified foods are safe
The following is an excerpt. Mr Wasiu Odofin is the Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Genetic Resources ...
New GM alfalfa strain worries farmers
The following is an excerpt. New Brunswick farmers say a new strain of genetically-modified alfalfa, which could be available as ...
GMO health risks: What the scientific evidence says
The following is an excerpt. Many Americans are concerned about the spread of genetically modified organisms throughout agriculture -- and ...
Why do GMO’s need protection?
The following is an excerpt. The override is unnecessary as well as disgraceful, because the U.S.D.A. is already overly supportive ...
Hate the gym? Blame your genes
The following is an edited excerpt. According to scientists, the physical effects of exercising such as panting, sweating, pain can ...
Men’s sex chromosome is “doomed”
The following is an excerpt. The poorly designed Y chromosome, which makes men is degrading rapidly and will disappear, even ...
Multi-toxin biotech crops not silver bullets
The following is an edited excerpt. A strategy widely used to prevent pests from quickly adapting to crop-protecting toxins may ...
Missouri scientist plays key role in new GE salmon
The following is an edited excerpt. Kevin Wells has been genetically engineering animals for 24 years. “It’s sort of like ...
U.S. criticizes ‘unnecessary’ EU rules on genetically modified crops
The following is an edited excerpt. The United States on Monday criticized “unnecessary” European Union rules against genetically modified US ...
There is no Monsanto Protection Act
The following is an edited excerpt. During recent negotiations on the continuing budget resolution, farm state senators included a “Farmer ...
10 facts about GM crops
The following is an edited excerpt. Biotech crops are the fastest adopted crop technology in recent times. In 2012, a ...
Opinions differ on constitutionality of Oregon’s GM crop bills
The following is an excerpt. Oregon has the authority to impose state regulations on the production and labeling of genetically ...
New stem cell ‘food’ pioneered
The following is an edited excerpt. Revolutionary as they may be, stem cells cannot escape the need for food. And ...
DNA study links indigenous Brazilians to Polynesians
The following is an excerpt. Indigenous people that lived in southeastern Brazil in the late 1800s shared some genetic sequences ...
Tweets, words share similar genetic makeup
The following is an excerpt. Scientists recently announced new findings regarding bird songs and what makes them possible in terms ...
‘Novel, effective’ brain cancer treatment using genetic material
The following is an excerpt. In a first-of-its-kind experiment using microvesicles generated from mesenchymal bone marrow cells (MSCs) to treat ...
Mosquito genetic complexity may take a bite out of efforts to control malaria
The following is an excerpt. A surprising research discovery in mosquitoes could affect future prospects for malaria control. A team ...
A new way to create synthetic polymers using genetic coding in DNA
The following is an excerpt. Scientists may soon be able to turn to one of the most powerful forces in ...
Why we’re having less sex with our genetic relatives
The following is an excerpt. Sir Thomas Beecham – always good for a quotation – once said that “everyone should ...
Sequencing finds antibiotic resistance in bacteria moving from livestock to humans
Scientists use genetics to uncover the "smoking gun" in the crossing-over of antibiotic resistance from livestock to human ...
Multi-toxin biotech crops not silver bullets
The following is an edited excerpt. A strategy widely used to prevent pests from quickly adapting to crop-protecting toxins may ...
Honey bee brain impacted by pesticides
The following is an edited excerpt. Two new studies have highlighted a negative impact on bees' ability to learn following ...
Cloning, de-extinction, and possibly human applications
The following is an edited excerpt. Antonio Regalado of MIT Technology Review got a nicescoop at the TEDx DeExtinctionconference: George Church and Robert Lanza ...
