Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
EU rejects Seralini report linking GM maize to cancer
The EU's food safety agency definitively rejected Wednesday a bombshell French report linking genetically modified corn to cancer, saying it ...
GMO scare: “A lot of hype with little substance”
If an organization has an issue with a product, any product, I agree that it has the right, perhaps even ...
Humans are ‘evolvable’ now more than ever
In the most massive study of genetic variation yet, researchers estimated the age of more than one million variants, or ...
DNA sequencing detects cancer-related chromosome changes
Researchers from Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and elsewhere have demonstrated that they can directly detect cancer-related chromosomal alterations in ...
Engineered plants and bacteria could mine platinum
“We have access to a global dataset of plant/crop genetics and capabilities that will allow us to identify suitable native ...
Bioethics expert warns against GM babies plan
The Christian InstituteBioethics expert warns against GM babies planThe Christian InstituteBritish proposals to create genetically modified babies with three or ...
Researchers create a fly to study how a normal cell turns cancerous
Researchers create a fly to study how a normal cell turns cancerousHealthCanal.comThe study, conducted on Drosophila melanogaster by scientists at ...
GM corn in Mexico: Attack on the heart of maize biodiversity
“Corn’s genetic heritage is an intangible asset for all of humanity,” said Carlo Petrini, Slow Food’s president. “We must avoid ...
Wheat genome decoded, scientists hope for improved food security
Scientists have unlocked key parts of the complex genetic code of wheat, one of the world's most important crops, which ...
Era of personalized medicine bears tangible fruit
The Personalized Medicine World Conference, PMWC 2013, to be held on January 28-29, 2013 in Silicon Valley, provides real-world insights ...
Food radicals will fail in court
Source – Wall Street Journal Letter to the Editor by Henry I. Miller, M.D. Date – Nov 26, 2012 Website ...
Watermelon genome data may aid in creating disease-resistant breeds
It is hoped that the genomic data from this study will shape future research into watermelon genetics and provide a ...
Proposition 37: Gone, but probably not forgotten
Supermarket NewsProposition 37 – gone, but probably not forgottenWestern Farm Press (blog)California's Proposition 37, which would have mandated the labeling ...
India’s GM Food Hypocrisy
Source – Wall Street Journal Opinion Asia, by Henry I. Miller Date – Nov 27, 2012 Website – online.wsj.com While ...
Texas representative files bill to prohibit human cloning in universities
More than 10 years after the Human Cloning Prohibition Act failed to pass at the federal level, state Rep. Richard ...
Spa in Dubai offers “stem cell facial”
At present, there are only a limited number of stem-cell therapies in existence, and they are mostly experimental and extremely ...
Stem cells used to improve drug development
Johns Hopkins researchers report concrete steps in the use of human stem cells to test how diseased cells respond to ...
Court battles over GMOs in Wildlife Refuges
A judge recently ordered Fish and Wildlife Services to halt the planting of genetically engineered crops on the national wildlife ...
Is evolution reducing our intelligence?
James R. Flynn’s observation that IQ scores experienced dramatic gains from generation to generation throughout the 20th century has been ...
Science 2.0 founder Hank Campbell responds to Neo-eugenics
Eugenics is attempting a 21st-century comeback. This has a lot of people scared. But it also has a lot of ...
Non-invasive prenatal test for at-risk mothers recommended by US medical society
Non-invasive pre-natal screening for certain abnormalities in fetal chromosomes should be offered to at-risks mothers, recommends the American College of ...
Engineered marine algae could expand biofuel production
Nanowerk LLCBioengineered marine algae expands environments where biofuels can be ...Phys.OrgThe ability to genetically transform marine algae into a biofuel ...
Should synthetic biology be open-source?
Synthetic biology, the newer, cooler branch of genetic engineering, has gained a lot of attention in recent years because of ...
GM crops are vital to Africa’s future
If our continent is ever going to feed itself, we’re going to have to beat the odds–and adopt the same ...
Mexico postpones GMO corn plantings
A temporary halt on the planting of GMO corn took place on Thursday, Nov. 22 as it was announced that ...
Kenya issues blanket ban on GM food imports
The recent Cabinet ban on the importation of GM foods citing health risks was unfortunate. It was clear proof that ...
Organic farmers condemn scientific method
If you don't believe in miracles like that organic produce is nutritionally superior or that you can taste GMOs in ...
