Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
Small California stem cell research brings riches by tapping into to state funds
StemCells Inc. has had rather a charmed relationship with California's publicly funded stem cell program, with some $40 million in ...
U.S. panel urges end to secret DNA testing
Blood stains from bandages and tampons? Ship them in a paper envelope for paternity, ancestry or health testing. EasyDNA also ...
India: Genetically modified foods capped for 10 years by Supreme Court panel
The fate of genetically modified (GM) food crops in India has been virtually sealed. After the damning report of the ...
Scientists create transgenic chicken unable to contract Avian Flu
The H5N1 avian flu virus, which ministers of health propaganda around the world have been using for years to generate ...
Popular mobile food app adds GMO feature
Fooducate, a mobile app launched last year to help grocery store shoppers quickly look up nutrition and other product info ...
New future for an old crop: Barley enters the genomic age
Higher yields, improved pest and disease resistance and enhanced nutritional value are among the potential benefits of an international research ...
Blood or bone marrow better for stem cell transplants?
For people whose bone marrow has been destroyed by chemotherapy, radiation or disease, stem cell transplants offer a potential lifeline ...
A European-wide network for systematic GMO impact assessment
The authors of this paper propose a framework for a European-wide network for systematic GMO impact assessment. This network aims ...
Human trials using stem cells to treat a genetic nerve disease
Following up on yesterday's post below, another important study was just published in the journal Science Translational Medicine that brings ...
Label GMO foods to protect consumers, urge activists
Civil society groups yesterday petitioned the government to ensure that genetically modified food in the country is labelled to protect ...
Personalized medicine research strikes early for heart genes
A landmark paper identifying genetic signatures that predict which patients will respond to a life-saving drug for treating congestive heart ...
Artist uses epigenetics to practice ‘experimental philosophy’
The man in the bow tie says he can transform you into anyone you want. At the Modernism Gallery in ...
DNA from phony ‘chewing gum survey’ solves 1976 cold case
A DNA sample from a phony "chewing gum survey" led to the arrest of a man who has been charged ...
Kenyan farmer to California voters: Your vote on Prop 37 will impact me
When the United States votes on November 6, many Kenyans will want to see if Americans will re-elect President Obama, ...
Scientists discover new blood-vessel-generating cells
Researchers claim to have discovered stem cells that play a decisive role in new blood vessel growth, paving way for ...
GM mouse created to detect landmines
Scientists have genetically modified mice to enable them to sniff out landmines. They hope the GM mouse, known as MouSensor, ...
Food security challenges: Biotechnology to the rescue in Africa?
It is imperative for Nigeria to embrace the modern food production techniques that have come in the form of Agricultural ...
Crop genome plasticity and its relevance to food safety of genetically engineered breeding stacks
Genetically engineered (GE) stacks (also known as stacked or combined events) are produced by combining two or more single transgenic ...
Why are field tests of golden rice necessary?
Field tests and other evaluations help us determine how Golden Rice will grow in the field and if it will ...
Are politics holding back animal engineers?
When she saw the trailer for the documentary Genetic Roulette, Alison Van Eenennaam wanted to laugh, then cry. The film ...
Monsanto expands biotech wheat field tests, anti-GM activists unhappy
The Monsanto Co. has nearly tripled the acreage of its permitted field tests for genetically engineered wheat in 2012, bringing ...
Comparing family history and genetic tests for predicting complex disease risk
In a new theoretical study, 23andMe, the personal genetics company, developed a mathematical model which shows that family history and ...
Scientists create GM fly with gene mutation similar to one that causes seizures in humans
Scientists have created fruit flies with a gene mutation analogous to one that causes epileptic seizures in people—a first in ...
Genetic test to tell your athletic potential: Would you take it?
As reported by the New York Times, in a landmark 2010 study scientists looked for a genetic answer to the ...
EU food safety agency defends itself against GMO claims
The European Food Safety Authority has defended itself after claims that it is has links with the biotech industry that ...
Vietnam: GM crops key to future food security say experts
Genetically modified (GM) crops will help Viet Nam achieve food security in the years to come when the demand for ...
Agricultural biotechnology is under attack … again, says pro-GM supporter
Attacks against agricultural biotechnology have increased noticeably this fall within the United States and around the world. It appears that ...
