Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
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 ...
Worrying about eugenics in California: Is it a legacy of the past or the future? Public event brings scientists and ethicists together to discuss the possibility of eugenics in California
For much of the 20th century, California was at the forefront of eugenic ideology and practices in the United States, ...
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, ...
As genes learn tricks, animal lifestyles evolve
To understand how snakes evolved their infrared detection systems, a group of scientists led by Prof. David Julius at the ...
GM food campaign is now million dollar fight
When one million Californians signed a petition for proposition 37 to be put up for a state-wide vote, nobody thought ...
GM foods unlikely to concern Wal-Mart shoppers, says industry expert
Despite a media storm and several petitions asking Wal-Mart Storesnot to sell genetically modified sweet corn, industry experts say the ...
Synthetic ‘upgrade’ for fruit fly’s DNA
The genetic code of the fruit fly Drosophila has been hacked into, allowing it to make proteins with properties that ...
Genetically engineered goats produce human breast milk
This Spring brought news of goats engineered to lactate the building blocks of a malaria vaccine. Now Co.Exist reports on ...
Genetically engineering ‘ethical’ babies is a moral obligation, says Oxford professor
Professor Julian Savulescu said that creating so-called designer babies could be considered a "moral obligation" as it makes them grow ...
No letup on Roundup Ready alfalfa and other GMOs, says pro-GM blogger
Last month I talked to a PCA in the southern San Joaquin Valley who was surprised at an alfalfa grower’s ...
Not all genes are created the same
The map to the right shows the frequencies of HGDP populations on SLC45A2, which is a locus that has been ...
Proposition 37 in California: A high-stakes food fight?
California’s crowded November ballot includes white-hot measures to raise taxes, amend the state’s Three Strikes Law and repeal the death ...
Discovery of plant gene lays groundwork for improved biofuel processing
Since 2007, researchers at the BioEnergy Science Center, one of three U.S. Department of Energy-funded research centers, have partnered to ...
Chinese scientists crack the genome of diploid cotton
The international research team led by Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and BGI have completed the genome sequence and analysis ...
GMOs: Is food science growing up in Europe as America goes backwards?
For more than a decade, Europe has been as anti-science as can be imagined regarding genetically modified organisms — consumer ...
Big steps towards GM for India: Plans to set up institution for ag biotechnology
India is a country that continues to struggle with the adoption of genetically modified crops. Some groups within the country ...
Unsung heroes behind those big genomics breakthroughs
Sometimes, when scientific research is done right, it may also be completely invisible to the public, who may never know ...
How you vote may be in your genes
Ever wonder why we vote the way we do? Is it the influence of family? Or is it because of ...
New Zealand: ‘GE Jamboree’ upsets the Greens
The Greens are outraged by the Government spending $100,000 to host an international agricultural biotechnology conference ...
Does the State have your child’s DNA?
The Citizens' Council on Health Care released a report in 2009 that raises concerns about the extension of eugenics into ...
Scientists to hunt for lifesaving information buried in cradle-to-grave data collected by doctors and hospitals
A revolution in medical research in Britain is to give academics and the life sciences industry unparalleled access to the ...
Multiple sclerosis patients see hope in Ann romney’s fight about MS using biotech drugs
Ann Romney’s poise as she addresses the Republican National Convention gives hope to 2.5 million multiple sclerosis sufferers, while showing ...
India: Becoming a powerhouse of innovation for neglected diseases and biotech drugs
The BRIC countries -- Brazil, Russia, India, and China -- are playing an increasingly important role in innovation. Their growing ...
Secrets to oldest living family’s longevity: genetics, quality of life and diet play role in Sardinian family’s long life
Researchers searching for clues to the elixir of long-life in these lands have studied these ancient island communities for years ...
