Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
Controversy over scientists plan to map and make public extended family’s genome
Not as many people around the world cared about the genes of Manuel Corpas and his family as he had ...
Study uses stem cells to boost red blood cell production
Using human stem cells, scientists have developed methods to boost the production of red blood cells, according to a new ...
Controversy heats up over whether or not modern humans may have mated with Neanderthals
Over the years, there have been many studies regarding the possibility of whether or not humans and Neanderthals really interbred- ...
Transplant of sibling’s stem cells shows promise in sickle-cell fight
Ieshea Thomas, who has suffered from sickle cell anemia nearly all of her life, recently received a life-changing gift from ...
Corn growers say genetic advancements help lessen the drought impact
We will find out later today if rain has helped improve the condition of the state’s corn crop. Iowa Corn ...
Clinic taps patients’ own stem cells to ease their pain
A Sartell doctor offers a stem cell treatment instead of surgery, but critics say it's too soon. The trend has ...
Seeking hardier breeds for drought, climate change
Cattle are being bred with genes from their African cousins who are accustomed to hot weather. New corn varieties are ...
The DNA Olympics — Jamaicans win sprinting ‘genetic lottery’ — and why we should all care
Jon Entine, author of Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports and Why We’re Afraid to Talk About It,” takes stock ...
Crop improvement needs great biotechnology strides, says expert
Scientists could take greater strides toward crop improvement if there were wider adoption of advanced techniques used to understand the ...
Study uses stem cells to boost red blood cell production
Using human stem cells, scientists have developed methods to boost the production of red blood cells, according to a new ...
Time to accept that GM crops have their place, says European GM supporter
Martin Pollard, of the Welsh Centre for International Affairs, argues that it is time for Europe to accept GM crops, ...
The DNA Olympics- Jamaicans win sprinting ‘genetic lottery’- and why we should all care
Jon Entine takes stock of the DNA London Olympics–where, as usual, African-descended athletes swept the running events while whites and ...
Scientists find the stem cells that drive our creativity
A newly-discovered type of stem cell could be the key to higher thinking in humans, research suggests. Scientists have identified ...
Kazakhstan breeds carrots with anti-tuberculosis vaccines
Kazakhstan genetics have bred carrots containing anti-tuberculosis vaccine, Director General of Kazakhstan National Biotechnologies Center Yerlan Ramankulov told Tengrinews.kz. The ...
Stem cells may help prevent post-injury arthritis
Researchers may have found a promising stem cell therapy for preventing osteoarthritis after a joint injury. Injuring a joint greatly ...
Willow could be a promising bioenergy crop
The commercialization of shrub willow as a bioenergy crop could be years closer, thanks to a $1.37 million grant that ...
New prenatal testing can detect more genetic problems
A new method of prenatal testing that can detect more genetic problems in a fetus than ever before could be ...
Stem cell research begins for spinal cord injury repair
The state's stem-cell institute has awarded $20 million to UC Irvine researchers, along with a private company, to prepare the ...
Vitamin-boosted stem cells show promise in curing baldness
A team of researchers in Japan has discovered that VD3, a super-active form of Vitamin D, boosts stem cells to ...
Would the GMO labeling measure block labeling foods as ‘natural’?
The use of the phrase "natural" on everything from peanut butter to orange juice could be imperiled by a statewide ...
Epigenetics in action: Experience alters DNA expression
It was long thought that methylation, a crucial part of normal organism development, was a static modification of DNA that ...
Labeling GMOs: The potential effects of the California labeling initiative
As consumers, we already eat (and have been eating for decades) genetically engineered crops such as wheat, corn and soy, ...
Genetic testing for a ‘gay’ gene: Is it a possibility?
For the most part, when you think of genetic testing, you usually think of a situation in which the parents ...
Wal-Mart takes a stance on GM food
Everything Wal-Mart does is closely watched. Any action taken by the world’s largest retailer can cause ripples up and down ...
Genetic variant may drive body tremors
A genetic mutation may be responsible for essential tremor that runs in families, researchers found. Exome sequencing studies of several ...
Nigeria: Pressure mounts on President to sign biosafety bill
STAKEHOLDERS in the agriculture and research business have resolved not to relent in their resolve to explore biotechnology to improve ...
GMOs may become a necessity for Kazakhstan
Genetically modified products may become a necessity for Kazakhstan, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Director General of Kazakhstan National Biotechnologies Center Yerlan ...
