Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
What your neural stem cells aren’t telling you
In 2000, a team of neuroscientists put an unusual idea to the test. Stress and depression, they knew, made neurons ...
Public benefits of whole genome sequencing
Rapid advances in genomic sequencing technologies are making the possibility of reliable and affordable whole genome sequencing (WGS) a reality ...
Genetically engineered algae for biofuel could pose potential risks
Algae are high on the genetic engineering agenda as a potential source for biofuel, and they should be subjected to ...
Frankenfood or crops of the future? Gaps in the perception of GM food safety
Humans have always faced tricky safety problems with food because we eat plants, which are the most ingenious pesticide chemists ...
Protecting prion protein keeps stem cells young
COULD we stem the tide of ageing by delaying the deterioration of stem cells? A new compound that appears to ...
Search for Parkinson’s genes turns to online social networking
There's a growing interest in what our genes say about our health. And in recent years, quite a few companies ...
Book written in DNA code
Scientists have for the first time used DNA to encode the contents of a book. At 53,000 words, and including ...
Investment goes into new bioenergy crop research
A $1.37 million (€1.1 million) grant is set to allow researchers to study and potentially develop shrub willow as a ...
Genetically modified crops and livestock: Support divided
North American regulatory agencies have not yet approved genetically modified livestock for human consumption. The Enviropig project has ground to ...
Complaint against EU authorisation of GM soybeans
Several organisations such as the European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER) are filing a complaint against ...
Research on pain medicines seeks a genetic-trait link
An international research team is launching an ambitious effort to determine whether everyday painkillers like Celebrex and Aleve could be ...
What if India says ‘no’ to GE food? Anti-biotech activist speaks out aginst GM food
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture, made up of members of parliament (MPs) from across party lines, tabled its latest ...
Finnish biobank project receives EU funding
The University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital have received funding for the establishment of a joint biobank from ...
Dysfunction at FDA threatens medical genetics industry
According to Jon Entine, after a series of stumbles and scandals, the Food and Drug Administration’s ability to oversee the ...
Anti-GM activists win in Oregon: GE canola planting stopped
The Center for Food Safety, an anti-GM organization reports that the planting of GE canola in the Willamette Valley of ...
Europe: Need for educational program on GM food
IF a recent a survey on food is to be believed we are producing BMWs and Mercedes, when what consumers ...
Myriad wins gene patent ruling from US appeals court
A U.S. federal appeals court has once again affirmed the right of Myriad Genetics Inc to patent two genes linked ...
Prop 37: Pro-GM writer calls the California GMO labeling initiative a “misleading campaign”
The race is on to define Proposition 37, the ballot initiative that would require labels for most genetically modified foods ...
Creating a future of personalized medicine
As a key step toward providing patients with treatments based on their own DNA profiles, the International Genomics Consortium (IGC) ...
Human-assisted evolution to help animals survive a human-dominated age
UK-based photographer Vincent Fournier collaborated with scientists to create his digitally enhanced photographs of genetically modified animals better suited to ...
Scientists create the first ever book written in DNA code
Scientists have for the first time used DNA to encode the contents of a book. At 53,000 words, and including ...
Man’s best friend points the way in genetics research
Dogs may soon become man's best friend on a level that goes far beyond companionship and loyalty. Researchers report that ...
Monsanto’s defense: The safety of GM crops: The case of Africa
We’re often criticized for supposedly ignoring studies that say genetically modified (GM) crops have safety or performance issues. The fact ...
Scientific journal launches controversial synthetic biology collection
Today PLOS ONE is happy to announce the launch of the Synthetic Biology Collection, including over 50 papers published in ...
Canada ready to unveil plan to ease trade of genetically modified foods
Canada is set to unveil to the world its proposal to permit traces of unapproved genetically modified organisms in imported ...
Turkey: Food Association withdraws application to import GM foods
The Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey (TGDF) announced that it has withdrawn an application to import ...
Ethical implications of genetic screening: How far can we go?
Julian Savulescu, a professor of ethics at Oxford, has argued that we should be free to design our children's personality ...
