Science Literacy Project Daily Digest

Though as much as 99 percent of all Alzheimer’s cases are not a result of a known genetic mutation, researchers ...

The report that sequencing of a fetal genome demonstrates that we have a crude "blueprint" for adulthood has spawned the ...

One of the most controversial aspects of the genetic screening revolution is the proliferation of gene tests by such organizations ...

Stem cell research is very dynamic with research trends, focus, and approaches evolving rapidly - but increased government restrictions on ...

A graduate student in New Mexico is setting out to unlock the genetics of the state’s signature crop – the ...

U of C professors Derrick Rancourt and Roman Krawetz have developed a bioreactor that produces stem cells efficiently. Rancourt and ...

Scientists have successfully sequenced the genome of a baby in the womb without tapping its protective fluid sac. This non-invasive ...

For the first time, researchers at the University of Washington have determined almost the complete genome of a fetus, using ...

Last week President Barack Obama announced a plan that puts Monsanto, as well as other large argi-businesses, in charge of ...

Genetically modified crops that produce insect-killing proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have reduced reliance on insecticide sprays since ...

In the recent article in the Des Moines Register, “Ag critics called threat to economy” (April 6), Paul Shickler, Pioneer ...

Using a noninvasive test on maternal blood that deploys a novel biochemical assay and a new algorithm for analysis, scientists ...

A previously unknown type of stem cell is the culprit behind blocked blood vessels that can lead to heart attack ...

It’s nearly a decade since the completion of the Human Genome Project, (1) which aimed to sequence the complete human ...

Despite strong lobbying from northwestern senators for a measure that would require more testing of genetically engineered salmon before it's ...

A U.S. Department of Agriculture statement issued Friday marked another step that could fully deregulate Roundup Ready sugar beets, potentially ...

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has issued a report saying that Monsanto's new drought-tolerant corn, DroughtGard, might not yield ...

The language of life is about to expand its vocabulary. An international team of researchers discovered that the body's copying ...

It's not a big secret that many Europeans are afraid of new, cutting-edge technologies. Microbiologist Dr. Anne Glover, the very ...

A new kind of medicine to fight breast cancer is emerging: a drug combination designed to act like a smart ...

Stem cells often used in reconstructive surgery following mastectomies and other cancer-removal treatments may pose a danger: Cornell biomedical scientists ...

Corn has come a long way in 8,000 years, and genetic progress is poised to accelerate further as scientists gain ...

Mass producing stem cells to screen drugs and study the progress of disease is not the sexier side of the ...

A study led by Manel Esteller, director of the Epigenetics and Cancer Biology Program at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute ...

Hilton has the distinction of being the first person in the UK to receive a transplant of human embryonic stem ...

The agriculture experts and scientists have termed the adoption of modern agricultural technology vital to improve the productivity of agriculture ...

The production and commercialization of of genetically modified (GM) crops is still a relatively new technology that was adopted to ...