Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
DNA from the bottom of Greenland’s ice sheet reveals a lush, green landscape in the past
DNA residues drilled up from Greenland’s ice sheet base reveal a green, lush landscape before the great island became covered ...
DNA test finds horse meat in UK hamburgers
Popular ScienceDNA Test Finds Horse Meat In UK HamburgersPopular ScienceThe Irish version of the FDA, called the FSAI, has found ...
The genetic mystery of the woman who doesn’t grow
Twenty year old Brooke Greenberg hasn’t grown since age five. For the last 15 years mystified doctors have been unable to explain ...
Court lifts cloud over embryonic stem cells
Nature.comCourt lifts cloud over embryonic stem cellsNature.comThe US Supreme Court's decision last week to throw out a lawsuit that would ...
Biracial women pushed to undergo genetic screening
Doctors are pushing biracial Brooklyn women to undergo genetic counseling to learn if their racial mix makes them more prone ...
Organic rye and the controversy over GMOs
The use of genetically modified organisms (G.M.O.'s, or GE's) is a hot and volatile topic in the world of sustainable ...
Women with a family history of breast cancer could be offered preventative medicine
The IndependentWomen with a family history of breast cancer could be offered preventative ...The IndependentThe NHS may also start offering ...
The flip-flopper of the GMO debate
Mark Lynas has recently made one of the most dramatic shifts in position the food world has ever seen. Once ...
In defense of Monsanto
I want to talk about something today, and I hope that it does not result in my office getting burned ...
A call for action: Genetic testing before prescriptions
Codeine is an opioid pain medication; but if you are a poor metabolizer of a particular enzyme (CYP2D6), you will experience ...
EU asks citizens to join debate on GM food
The European Union on Tuesday took the debate about genetically modified crops to the public with a survey asking citizens ...
Editing tool created for human genome
A technique which allows genetic editing has been successfully tested on human cells meaning that genetic medicine -- previously an expensive and ...
Hybrid, open-pollinated, genetically modified: when it comes to seeds, what does it all mean?
Seeds seem so simple. They’re small, sometimes so small that hundreds can fit into the palm of your hand. They’re ...
Human enhancement could turn soldiers into weapons that violate international law
Memory-erasing drugs to ward off PTSD; co-opting the physiology of dolphins and sled-dogs to work all week without sleep few ...
DNA technique reveals looks of long-dead Humans
The color of the eyes and hair of ancestors dead for hundreds of years can now be revealed from their ...
Leishmaniasis: Genetic link found in far-flung victims of a lethal form of a parasitic disease
Whether someone bitten by a sandfly goes on to develop the most lethal form of leishmaniasis is determined partly by the victim’s ...
The case for selective paternalism in genetic testing
The case against paternalism in genetics is a cause célèbre among many scientists and science writers. The argument generally paints ...
Can genomics help developing countries face their growing burden of disease?
For low-income countries, establishing health care genomics is expensive and requires infrastructure and skilled human resources that may be lacking ...
Stem cell showdown: Small business versus the FDA
In Texas, the science of stem cells has collided with a governor’s ambitions, a businessman’s optimism, a doctor’s faith, and ...
Pro-biotech speech by environmental activist generates international buzz
Environmental activist Mark Lynas generated substantial buzz this week by boldly explaining his conversion from staunch opponent of genetically modified ...
Groups criticize delay in release of GE salmon documents
Groups criticize delay in release of GE salmon documentsLexology (registration)... campaign asking its followers to submit comments. “We have until ...
Epigenetics: promising field delivers
Epigenetics: Promising Field DeliversGenetic Engineering NewsThe fascination with epigenetics stems not only from the profound impact that it has exerted ...
Synthetic farm virus built in lab
A synthetic version of the Schmallenberg virus has been made in the laboratory by Scottish scientists. The research raises hopes ...
Key found in fight against farm pest diamondback moth
Scientists have uncovered the "evolutionary trick" of one of the world's worst agricultural pests, the diamondback moth. Diamondback moths wreak ...
India under pressure to allow GM foods
India is the second most populous country in the world and consumes agricultural produce marketed as staple food in large ...
Genomes link aboriginal Australians to Indians
Some aboriginal Australians can trace as much as 11% of their genomes to migrants who reached the island around 4,000 ...
Transgender people in Sweden no longer face forced sterilization
TIMETransgender People in Sweden No Longer Face Forced SterilizationTIMEIn 1999, Sweden granted 175,000 kronor in damages to women who had ...
