Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
Greenpeace’s war on world health
The following is an excerpt. If there's anything more annoying than a huckster, it's a self-righteous huckster working for a ...
Orphan genes spawn from junk DNA
Despite orphan genes' seeming incompatibility with evolutionary theory, they're actually an example of natural selection at its finest ...
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 ...
Can carrots reduce the effect of diabetes-causing genes?
The following is an excerpt. In the latest revelation about the human genome, researchers say diabetics with a certain genetic ...
Searching for intelligence in our DNA
The following is an excerpt. Reproductive technologies such as in-vitro fertilization and preimplantation genetic diagnosis mean it is currently possible ...
EU health commissioner to prioritise talks on GM crop bans
The following is an excerpt. EU health commissioner Tonio Borg intends to prioritise discussions with key European member states about ...
Neanderthal cloning media blitz was not just a poor translation
The following is an excerpt. George Church hit a nerve when he recently discussed re-creating Neanderthals with an "adventurous human ...
India: GM science caught between faith and denial
The following is an excerpt. The debate surrounding genetically modified or GM foods never seems to end. What we are ...
Using genetics to predict succeptibility to depression
Current genetic tests for major depression have more to offer as a curiosity to a diagnostic or preventative tool. This ...
George Church does not want you to have a Neanderthal baby
The following is an excerpt. Harvard Medical School genetics professor George Church found himself at the middle of a viral ...
Immune cells engineered in to resist HIV
The following is an excerpt. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found a novel way to engineer key cells of ...
Enviro crusader turns pro-GMO, anti-organic—and anti-logic
The following is an excerpt. [Mark] Lynas is quite correct that the backlash against GMOs is often clouded by emotion ...
David Cox, genomics pioneer emblematic of Pfizer’s new era, dies unexpectedly
The following is an excerpt. David Cox, a geneticist and senior vice president at Pfizer, has died unexpectedly, the company ...
Genome sequencing reveals driving mutations behind common brain tumor
The following is an excerpt. Large-scale genomic sequencing has identified two DNA mutations that appear to drive about 15 percent ...
Nigeria can’t afford to neglect biotechnology in agriculture
The following is an excerpt. With a growing population that is expected to hit 400million people by 2050, the question ...
Opinion: My family farm isn’t under “corporate control”
The following is an excerpt. As a farmer who is active on social media, I’ve seen a lot of posts ...
Beekeepers petition EU to ban GMOs, pesticides
The following is an excerpt. European beekeepers' battle to save bees and honey from pesticides and genetically engineered contamination kicked ...
EU seeks to revive talks on GMO crop cultivation
The following is an excerpt. The European Union's health chief hopes to revive talks on draft legislation that would allow ...
GM food: A better way of farming or a health risk?
NET WebsiteGM food: A better way of farming or a health risk?MetroYou are what you eat. If that mantra is ...
Neanderthal clones unlikely, experts say
ABC NewsHarvard Prof Says Neanderthal Clones Possible but Experts Doubt ItABC NewsBut I don't think it will ever happen," said ...
Why black people are good at sports
The following is an excerpt. We have all noticed it when watching NFL, NBA, or track and field, the lion’s ...
European association for bioindustries: “Scientific consensus on GM greater than climate change”
The following is an excerpt. “The scientific consensus on genetically modified [GM] crops is even greater than that for climate change”, claims ...
Quadruple helix DNA could target disease
The following is an excerpt. Cambridge University scientists say they have seen four-stranded DNA at work in human cells for ...
Monsanto’s transgenic soy sowing misery in Latin America
The following is an excerpt. With headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, and multiple locations on all five continents, Monsanto “has ...
DNA study sheds light on aboriginal Australians’ heritage
The following is an excerpt. When modern humans left Africa as far back as 70,000 years ago, they dispersed across ...
French vineyards turn ‘green’ using genetics, robots
The following is an excerpt. An Earth-friendly future for French wine could include disease-resistant grapes, solar-powered robots, and lighter packaging, ...
