Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
Should we outlaw genetic discrimination?
The late US law Professor Paul Miller reflected recently that Beethoven, Stephen Hawking and Elton John were examples of individuals ...
Monsanto’s deep roots in Washington
Love it or hate it -- and there are plenty of people on either side -- the company controls much ...
Environmental influence on epigenetics
It is called epigenetics. This is where at the microscopic level the genes should function normal but something in the ...
GM crops still far from mass cultivation
Genetically-modified (GM) maize has yet to be grown en masse as there is still a requirement for tests if the ...
Stem cells shield can protect patients from chemotherapy
It may be possible to use "stem cell shielding" to protect the body from the damaging effects of chemotherapy, early ...
Wolf found in New Brunswick for first time in 150 years, testing confirms
Genetic testing has confirmed that an animal fatally shot last month by a hunter in northern New Brunswick was a ...
Balancing needs and fears in the GM crop debate
On Wednesday's Today programme a spokesman for the Rothamsted biologists doing the "urging" (Scientists send video plea to anti-GM crop ...
Octopus genes may foretell climate rise problems
Now, genetic evidence from an Antarctic octopus reveals that this may have happened at some point in the not-too-distant past ...
FDA approves experimental stem cell therapy to help deaf ear repair itself
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a groundbreaking trial by the University of Texas Medical School at ...
As gene mapping nears $1,000, will it improve our health?
The cost of mapping a person's full genetic profile has been dropping quickly. Now, doctors are struggling with a new ...
Going hostile with $2.6 billion Human Genome offer
GlaxoSmithKline will take its $2.6 billion bid for long-time partner Human Genome Sciences direct to shareholders this week, after its ...
A chance to move the GM debate on
Will something come of it after all? On Tuesday, crop scientists at one of Britain's leading agricultural centres pleaded with ...
Tilghman reflects on DNA study
A solution to the ethical dilemma of using human embryonic stem cells to treat human diseases could be staring us ...
Frankenfoods at Whole Foods Market grocery causes dispute
Even in a city full of people working for Monsanto, virtually everyone wants labels on food with genetically modified organisms ...
Geneticist develops tool to identify genes important in disease, tailoring individual treatment
Though the human genome has been sequenced, scientists are still trying to figure out how the accomplishment can help people, ...
Google founder targets cure for Parkinson’s disease
Sergey Brin, the 38-year-old co- founder of Google Inc. (GOOG), is making strides in his quest to find a cure ...
University study finds mixed reception of genetic testing
Researchers at Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine have found that patients see both benefits and risks from direct-to-consumer ...
Toothless no more- Researchers using stem cells to grow teeth
It may be hard to remember what it was like to lose a tooth as a child, but many adults ...
Does patenting genes stifle innovation and health care access?
Three years in the making, the now highly publicized American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit against Myriad Genetics is still hanging ...
Risk and DNA: In search of the money gene
What makes someone want to start a business? That was what the young economist Philipp Koellinger was trying to figure ...
GM critics in Malyasia on attack
Contrary to national interest, Or hopelessly flawed. Take your pick. Whatever your choice, in what is billed as the Great ...
International study hopes to identify genetic markers to predict response to antidepressants
A group of research centers spanning five continents is in the middle of a clinical trial intended to identify genetic ...
Genetics of homosexuality: “Don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t publish”?
Critics of homosexuals portray it as a “deviant” lifestyle choice and a violation of God’s will. Some religious conservatives argue ...
Turkey’s biosafety law causes heavy losses to agri-food chain
According to the new Economic Impact Assessment by British consultant Graham Brookes (PG Economics), Turkey’s biosafety law has had a ...
Why is the Gates Foundation helping Monsanto push GMOs?
Monsanto and the Gates Foundation claim genetically modified crops will revolutionize agriculture in Kenya, but critics warn the technology is ...
Consumers trust food biotech, industry survey says
The International Food Information Council (IFIC) 2012 "Consumer Perceptions of Food Technology & Sustainability" survey shows that Americans remain highly ...
Tiny ancient animal club gains a member: Mini-mammoth
There's a new addition to the "tiny ancient animals I'd like to have as a pet" list: a mini-mammoth that ...
