Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
Newborn screening can help prevent problems
Newborn babies are screened, even if they look healthy, because some medical conditions cannot be seen by just looking at ...
Genetic engineering: Is it a a food fix or does it cause more problems?
Genetically engineered (GE) crops are often discussed as the way to feed the world’s growing populations and to mitigate the ...
Paraguay bets on genetically modified soy and corn
Paraguay will approve Monsanto's genetically modified Roundup Ready 2 soybean seeds before the end of this year along with new ...
Plant biotechnologists “time travel” with their use of chemicals
In the last few months there have been two examples where we have seen brand new biotech crops that are ...
First GM camels to be engineered for drug production
The project aims to slash the prices of life-saving drugs — including insulin, and clotting factors for treating haemophilia — ...
What does cheap genome sequencing mean for the future of medicine?
The human genome has been heralded as the key to personalized medicine, but for the longest time complete sequencing of ...
Gene therapy restores sense of smell in mice, may aid research into other diseases
Scientists have restored the sense of smell in mice through gene therapy for the first time—a hopeful sign for people ...
Monsanto: ‘No’ to GM food labeling in California, ‘yes’ to GM food labeling in Great Britain? Why?
Monsanto fully supports the labeling of foods with genetically engineered products. In the United Kingdom. St. Louis-based Monsanto, a leading ...
GM government panel warns New Zealand that it could miss the GM bus
New Zealand has been issued an ultimatum by GM heavyweights - change our tune on genetically modified food or watch ...
Authorities in China deny that children were used in a GM food experiment
Authorities in Hunan province on Saturday denied that children in a rural school were guinea pigs in a US research ...
In the European Union, there is a call for “evidence, not emotion” on GM foods
Professor Anne Glover said Europe could only achieve sustainable intensification if we become more open-minded. “What we do now will ...
Colorado scientists working on genetically modified crops to beat drought
Colorado scientists are looking at genetically modified crops as a way farmers can beat the drought as worries continue about ...
Single gene has major impact on gaits in horses and in mice
Researchers at Uppsala University, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and their international collaborators have discovered a mutation in a single ...
Glaucoma genetic link discovered
Singapore scientists have identified three new genes associated with Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma (PACG), a leading cause of blindness in ...
Researchers find genetic signs of human migrations and marriage practices
Your genome is a window onto your heritage – or, more precisely, several windows. There are the marks left by ...
Can early menopause be cured? A genetic mouse model may pave the way
Scientists have established a genetic mouse model for primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), a human condition in which women experience irregular ...
Tracing the world’s ancestor: How many generations does it take before someone alive today could be the ancestor of everyone on the planet?
The bloodline between Jesus and King David raises a wider genealogical issue. How many generations does it take before someone ...
Ancient human kin’s DNA code illuminates rise of brains
DNA analysis of an extinct human ancestor that lived 80,000 years ago has pinpointed fundamental genes tied to the brain’s ...
Key genetic mechanism in plant hormone signaling may help protect crops from stressors
Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have discovered a key genetic switch by which plants control their response ...
Yes on Prop 37? No on Prop 37? Writer says no matter what the outcome, everyone loses
It doesn’t matter whether you support Prop 37 or oppose it; whatever happens in November when Californians vote on whether ...
Africa: Ghana sets up Biosafety Authority to regulate GM foods
A national bio-safety authority, to regulate and oversee the application of modern biotechnology, is to be established soon in Ghana, ...
Gene control, delivered directly to the brain , could help cure diseases
A biotech company called Alnylam announced today that a small clinical trial for a genetic therapy based on RNA interference, ...
Genome of ancient Denisovans may help clarify human evolution
Our ancestors didn't walk alone: Neanderthals and other ancient peoples shared Earth with them tens of thousands of years ago ...
New genetic risk factor for inflammation identified in African American women
African Americans have higher blood levels of a protein associated with increased heart-disease risk than European Americans, despite higher “good” ...
GMO labeling acitivist group attacks Monsanto and Dow Chemical Co in new television ad
The Yes on Proposition 37 Campaign launched a $150,000 media blitz today directly challenging pesticide and processed food corporations that ...
Drought in US creates more interest in biotech corn
AMERICAN farmers continue to demonstrate unprecedented confidence in biotech or genetically modified crops, Dr. Clive James, chairman of International Service ...
No danger? GM plants represent low risk, say Swiss scientists
Genetically modified (GM) plants present little danger for the environment or people’s health, according to Swiss researchers. Also, while they ...
