Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
Researchers discover how tiny sugars regulate stem cells
Embryonic stem cells hold great promise as a potential cell-based therapy for a myriad of serious diseases, but there is ...
UK: Row erupts over GM ‘agenda setting’ claims
Anti-GM lobby groups Genewatch UK and GM Freeze have published information which they believe shows GM companies such as Monsanto, ...
Stem cell face lift: Does it work?
Doctors and researchers have long said that stem cell therapy has the potential to change the face of human disease ...
Prop 37: An initiative in need of its own warning label? Pro-GM supporter says no to Prop 37
Like much that transpires in politics, most of the anti-genetic engineering campaigns we’ve seen over the past 30 years are ...
Stem cells show promise for treating infertility in cancer patients
A promising stem-cell-based approach for treating infertility has been successfully demonstrated in non-human primates, as reported in a study published ...
US companies hoard genetic data, European scientists urge greater openness
Using Myriad as Case Study, Paper Urges Europe to Ensure Greater Access to ...GenomeWebNEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – The proprietary ...
Biofuels ‘dead’ without U.S. aid
Venter: Biofuels 'dead' without U.S. aidNorth County TimesVenter's strongly worded statement came Tuesday night at the annual Stem Cell Meeting ...
Genomes project publishes inventory of human genetic variation
The resource built by the 1,000 Genomes Project will shed light on the genetic roots of complex diseases and suggest ...
Proposition 37 losing in late poll
SACRAMENTO -- Backing for Proposition 37, the genetically engineered food labeling initiative, is falling, fast. A new poll by the ...
Researchers sequence individual cancer cells, track their genetic divergence
The ability to sequence 100 human cancer genomes was unthinkable a decade ago, and it is still a remarkable feat ...
Why I don’t want to know my genome sequence
PLoS Blogs (blog)Why I Don't Want to Know My Genome SequencePLoS Blogs (blog)The quest to know ourselves by our DNA ...
Anti-Prop 37 ads from Monsanto and others seem to be working
Recent campaign finance filings from the California Secretary of State show that the No on 37 campaign has raised more ...
Beer foam gene identified, could improve froth
A recent paper identifying the gene in yeast that gives beer its head may be the first step in applying ...
In battle over Prop. 37, a tale of two farms
Wall Street JournalIn battle over Prop. 37, a tale of two farmsSan Jose Mercury NewsThe incendiary issue is at the ...
Genetics suggest global human expansion
Scientists using DNA sequencing say they've uncovered a previously unknown period when the human population expanded rapidly in prehistory. The ...
Scientists confirm safety and benefits of genetically modified crops
There is widespread agreement among scientists that genetically modified plants are not only safe, but also better for the environment ...
In battle over Prop. 37, a tale of two farms
Wall Street JournalIn battle over Prop. 37, a tale of two farmsSan Jose Mercury NewsThe incendiary issue is at the ...
A potential flaw in how the activity of genes is assessed?
A Potential Flaw in How the Activity of Genes Is Assessed?Huffington PostHis laboratory at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research ...
Can your genes explain sexual orientation?
Advocate.comCan Your Genes Explain Sexual Orientation?Advocate.comSo I think that the 23andMe platform is really conducive to doing research on sensitive ...
Humans are at least 8% virus
In the comments below there is a lot of talk about the worry of transferring gene X from organism 1 ...
Privacy and progress in whole genome sequencing
Privacy and Progress in Whole Genome SequencingJD Supra (press release)Earlier this month the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical ...
We’re all wearing the same genes
We're all wearing the same genesBiofortifiedWhile the similarities between organisms were originally determined by examining physical characteristics from bones to ...
Whole Foods suffers second thoughts on Prop. 37
Whole Foods suffers second thoughts on Prop. 37 By Wayne Lusvardi, Calwatchdog, 10/30/12 The campaign over Proposition 37 isn't as ...
Supreme Court refuses to ban open field trials of GM crops
Supreme Court refuses to ban open field trials of GM crops, next hearing on ...Economic TimesHearing a public interest litigation ...
How to make stem cells: Nuclear reprogramming moves a step forward
The idea of taking a mature cell and removing its identity (nuclear reprogramming) so that it can then become any ...
Genetic studies may predict criminal tendencies
A law professor believes genetic profiling should be used to identify children who are predisposed to violent criminal behaviors. Law ...
Study finds precious stem cells are assigned ‘Bodyguard’ cells
Hiding deep inside our bone marrow — the flexible tissue found in the interior of bones — are special cells ...
