Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
Ireland: Angry reaction to GM potatoes go-ahead
Top names from the food, restaurant, and tourism sectors have sharply criticised the Environmental Protection Agency for potentially destroying Ireland’s ...
Elusive gene that causes a form of blindness from birth discovered
Researchers from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Division and ...
Philippines: GMO trials to continue
Field trials and commercializing genetically engineered crops to address food security and raise farmer income will continue to be pursued ...
Researchers discover gene mutations that causes paralysis in patients from childhood
Alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) is a very rare disorder that causes paralysis that freezes one side of the body ...
Fruit flies light the way to pinpoint genetic changes that spell cancer
By studying fruit flies, scientists at A*STAR’s Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) have successfully devised a fast and ...
Tel Aviv University researcher says plants can see, smell, feel, and taste
In his new book What a Plant Knows (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) and his articles in Scientific American, Prof. Daniel ...
New gene mutation associated with Congenital Myopathy
University of Michigan researchers have discovered a new cause of congenital myopathy: a mutation in a previously uncharacterized gene, according ...
Sea creature called lancelet’s genetic mistake was a big win for humans
How did we arrive where we are? A dainty, quill-like sea creature called a lancelet provides the best evidence that ...
Human family tree gets another “mysterious” branch: Neanderthal-type species once roamed Africa, DNA shows
The human family tree just got another — mysterious — branch, an African “sister species” to the heavy-browed Neanderthals that ...
Ireland: Green light for GM potatoes test
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given the go-ahead for a genetically modified blight-resistant potato crop to be tested on ...
Two-thirds in Britain support GM crop testing
Public opinion in Britain has turned in favor of allowing experiments on genetically modified crops, according to a ComRes survey ...
GM crop efficacy may be jeopardized by pest mutations
Genetic mutations in pests that allow them to develop resistance to genetically-modified (GM) cropsmay be much more diverse in field ...
Olympic medicine: Are elite athletes really healthier than the rest of us?
As Los Angeles Times science writer Jon Bardin wrote in a recent article, “There are numerous genetic factors known to ...
EPA approves standardized set of controls for GM research
The Environmental Protection Authority has approved two applications by a group of New Zealand universities, Crown Research Institutes and independent ...
Is personalized medicine a myth?
The intersection of technology, science, medicine and design has led to an explosion of apps for monitoring blood pressure, glucose ...
New genomic sequencing method enables ‘smarter’ anaysis of individual cells
Research published in the July 22 issue of Nature Biotechnology, shows for the first time that a novel genomic sequencing ...
First man made, genetically modified species revealed
Professor Eduardo Moreno of the Institute of Cell Biology at the University of Berne announced the creation of the first ...
EU science advisor: Policy shouldn’t trump science regarding GMO’s
Politicians sometimes shy away from science, but they should be clear about why they reject scientific evidence in future, the ...
Commentary: What are the consequences of labeling GM food?
Genetically modified organisms in agriculture have been a source of controversy since their introduction in the mid-1990s. On the one ...
New book on ‘Darwinian Agriculture’ explains how evolution can improve agriculture
The largest drought in 50 years has severely damaged much of the nation's "corn belt" and is threatening the viability ...
Newly found genes may lead to nematode-resistant cotton
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers have made significant progress in finding genetic resistance to two key cotton pests—the root-knot ...
Genes influence whether psych drugs lead to weight gain
Researchers have discovered two genetic variants associated with substantial, rapid weight gain in people taking antipsychotic medications. The researchers said ...
First genetic sequence of individual human sperm
Sperm cells can look the same with a similar tadpole appearance. However, the cells showcase differences among the genes. Recently, ...
Early Africans mated with mystery species of humans
The human family tree just got another — mysterious — branch, an African “sister species” to the heavy-browed Neanderthals that ...
GMO sugar beets get the green light from the USDA
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ruled once and for all to allow unrestricted planting of Monsanto’s GMO ...
Parkinson’s, Huntington’s disease research makes advances with stem cells
Two groups of Parkinson's and Huntington's researchers working in 13 labs nationwide have used advanced stem-cell technology to make human ...
Philippines: Anti-GM activists raise alarm on testing of GMO rice
A field testing of genetically modified “Golden Rice” in two Camarines Sur towns has stirred debate between organic farmers and ...
