Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
Are animal traits the result of behavioral epigenetics?
A plant that is unremarkable in one environment becomes an invasive species in another, pushing through house foundations and sprouting ...
DNA construction technology makes genetic engineering cheaper, faster
Sequencing, splicing and expressing DNA may seem to be the quintessence of cutting-edge science—indeed DNA manipulation has revolutionized fields such ...
Whole-genome sequencing tracks spread of severe intestinal disease in sub-Saharan Africa
The emergence and spread of a particularly virulent and rapidly evolving strain of Salmonella bacteria may have been made worse ...
Florida: Anti-GM group fights for genetically modified food labeling
The food sold at the farmer's market is the type of food members of Food and Water Watch want to ...
Study sheds light on bone marrow stem cell therapy for pancreatic recovery
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute have found that a blood vessel-building gene boosts the ability of human bone ...
India: Anti-GM protestors do not seem to understand science, says Deputy Director of India’s Council of Agricultural Research
Anti-GM protestors do not seem to understand science and that genetically-modified crops are an extension of modern science, Indian Council ...
Statistical method will analyze important, poorly studied areas of human genome
Each year, more and more pieces of the human genome puzzle fall into place, but large holes still remain. Researchers ...
India: Activists seek new law on GM crop trials
Even as the Indian government has expressed its willingness to ratify the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur supplementary protocol on biosafety, the potential ...
In the Prop 37 food fight, is fair play losing out?
On Nov. 6, voters will decide whether to approve the country's first law requiring labels for genetically modified foods. More ...
DNA test for babies speeds diagnosis
A new technique for quickly analyzing the DNA of newborns zeros in on mutations that can cause disease, demonstrating that ...
Could stem cells hold the key to treating traumatic brain injuries?
As part of Rainbow Coral Corp.'s mission to deliver effective new cures for traumatic brain injury, the company is investigating ...
Tanzania: Endless debate on GMOs must come to an end
LAST week during the Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Arusha, fresh calls were made for the government to adopt ...
Scientists fret over FDA slowness on genetically altered animals
Scientists have created a genetically modified milk that lacks a key protein involved in triggering allergies — an impressive technical ...
Stem cell-modifying antibodies could be used for regenerative therapies
Stem cell therapeutics firm Medistem and Superview Biotechnology signed a collaboration centered on the use of Medistem’s stem cell lines ...
Prop. 37: More information is good, but rampant litigation isn’t, says GM supporter
While outsiders will try, it's hard to generalize about Californians. The most populous state in the nation is as diverse ...
Does Prop 37 bar “natural” labeling of non-GM foods?
The first sentence of California's Proposition 37 sums up its essence: "California consumers have the right to know whether the ...
Study shows epigenetics of adult stem cells influences organ creation
A team led by Manel Esteller, director of the Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program in the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute ...
Could hand-made humans may hold the key to saving the world?
I propose that we consider another solution to the problem of climate change that has not been considered before and ...
First large scale trial of whole-genome cancer testing for clinical decision-making
For the first time, researchers have conducted a large trial in which they tested the entire genome of individual breast ...
GM cow designed to produce milk without an allergy-causing protein
A genetically modified cow whose milk lacks a substance that causes allergic reactions in people has been created by scientists ...
Chemotherapy may be creating cancer stem cells
Cancer treatments may be creating more dangerous and persistent cancer cells that are resistant to both chemotherapy and radiation. Three ...
Plant stem cells: The next generation in skin care technology
Since the dawn of time, humans have stumbled upon various natural ways to keep their skin youthful-looking—even if they didn’t ...
Generic biotech crops jeopardized by over-regulation
The Competitive Enterprise Institute released a new study finding that regulatory policy could inhibit the development of a generic market ...
Finding the common GM ground
I'm often asked why I don’t take a strong position on the GM debate – its either the best thing ...
Single gene may hold key to life itself?
"Your IQ depends on a single gene"; "Long life is all in the genes"; "A gene that could explain why ...
Russia bans all GM corn imports; EU may also ban Monsanto GMO
Russia has now officially banned all imports of genetically modified corn, citing concerns from a recent study by French researchers ...
The genetics of white finger disease
Vibration-induced white finger disease (VWF) is caused by continued use of vibrating hand held machinery (high frequency vibration >50 Hz), ...
