Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
The myth of India’s ‘GM genocide’
Several news outlets are reporting that GM crops are causing a wave suicides in Indian farmers, but the theory isn't ...
Proposed bill in Missouri would require GMO labeling
The following is an excerpt. Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-District 5, has proposed SB 155, which would require labeling on all ...
Majority of Greek farmers favor GM maize?
The following is an excerpt. According to a study published in the Journal of Agribiotechnology Management and Economics 61% of ...
‘Scarecrow’ gene enhances photosynthesis
A recently discovered gene could lead to new varieties of staple crops that have 50 percent higher yields. By 2050, ...
Why cloned animals aren’t identical
The following is an excerpt. Cloned animals are normally considered to be more alike than those that are conceived naturally, ...
Becoming biohackers: The long arm of the law
Is the rise of amateur gene enthusiasts working in make-shift labs a harmless pursuit or a potential bioterrorism threat? The ...
Controversial bird flu research to resume
The following is an excerpt. Bird flu researchers said Wednesday that they would end a self-imposed moratorium on controversial experiments ...
California stem-cell institute reacts to critical report
The following is an excerpt. California’s $3 billion stem-cell agency plans to make a few changes in response to an ...
Not sleeping well? Your DNA may be partly to blame
The following is an excerpt. By late January many of us residing in northern latitudes aren’t sleeping well, overeat and ...
Taxpayers don’t have to pay for overpriced food labels
PolicyMicFarm Bill Cuts $22 Million From Organic Food Funding: Taxpayers Don't Have to ...PolicyMicIn November, California voters rejected Proposition 37, ...
AquaBounty GM salmon worries some scientists
The following is an editorial summary. Whether or not the AquaBounty GM salmon is of concern to "scientists" as a ...
India: Agriculture minister suspects U.S. lobbies of funding anti-GM campaigns
The following is an excerpt. NAGPUR: Union agriculture minister andNCPsupremoSharadPawar gave a new twist to the controversy on genetically modified (GM) crops like ...
GMO labeling campaign promises return in 2014
The following is an excerpt. The failed California Right to Know campaign says it will be back in 2014 with ...
Biology Fortified proposes a wiki for GMOs
The following is an excerpt. Today there may be the kind of critical mass necessary to move [a GMO wiki ...
HIV ‘may have an ancient origin’
The following is an excerpt. HIV, which causes AIDs, emerged in humans in the 20th Century, but scientists have long ...
Insurers should be free to discriminate based on genetics
The following is an excerpt. A recent NPR story described efforts to extend the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) to long-term care ...
Video: What we’ve learned from the Human Genome Project
Genetic Engineering NewsFeatured Video: What We've Learned from the Human Genome ProjectGenetic Engineering NewsHost Hank Green is a jack of ...
The muddled debate about pesticides and GM crops
Science 2.0The Muddled Debate About Pesticide And GM CropsScience 2.0The supporters of crop biotechnology need to maintain the perspective that ...
Mutations found in melanomas may shed light on how cancers grow
The following is an excerpt. In a leap forward in understanding the basic science of one of the most lethal ...
First genomic explanation for schizophrenia proposed
The following is an excerpt. In a new study, Buffalo University geneticists have demonstrated how defects in an important neurological ...
Neanderthal cloning chatter highlights scientific illiteracy
The following is an excerpt. After spending the weekend reading blog posts claiming that he was seeking an "extremely adventurous ...
Who’s afraid of GMOs?
Who's afraid of GMOs?National PostJeremy Rifkin was the first junk dealer to make big money by scaring people about the ...
A new future for an old crop: Barley enters the genomics age
The following is an excerpt. The barley genome is almost twice the size of that of humans and determining the ...
GM ‘toxic gene’ headlines are grossly inaccurate
The following is an excerpt. A recent paper in the journal GM Crops and Food has generated an outsized splash in the press, particularly ...
Transgenic salmon prove tough to tackle
The following is an excerpt. On January 9, the Clatsop County, Oregon Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution asking ...
Shakespeare and Martin Luther King demonstrate potential of DNA storage
All 154 Shakespeare sonnets have been spelled out in DNA to demonstrate the vast potential of genetic data storageHis words ...
Scientists discover genetic key to efficient photosynthesis
The following is an excerpt: Cornell researchers have taken a leap toward meeting those needs by discovering a gene that ...
