Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
GMOs, fastest path to enhanced ag productivity in Africa
Executive Director at the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), Dr. Denis Kyetere, has said improved seeds, especially by genetic modification ...
Blood-brain barrier building blocks forged from human stem cells
The blood-brain barrier may be poised to give up some of its secrets as researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison ...
Monsanto crop bans by courts would be reversed in bill
A House of Representatives committee voted to let farmers grow genetically modified crops developed by Monsanto Co. (MON) and its ...
Plea for allowing research trial on developing genetic crops
Government should allow scientists to conduct research trials for developing genetically modified crops and ensure technology is taken to the ...
Overcoming obstacles to GM crop adoption
This policy brief, published by the UK's Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), examines the potential benefits and challenges ...
South African Police back in Parliament to recommend DNA database
Some years ago a draft bill — the Criminal (Forensic Procedures) Bill — was tabled in Parliament but was sent ...
Time for a re-think on GM crops?
What would it take to break the impasse on GM crops? That's a problem that has been exercising minds at ...
Asiatic pear genome sequenced
The first sequencing of the Asiatic pear genome has recently been completed by an international consortium of seven worldwide universities ...
Manipulating chromatin loops to regulate genes may offer future treatments for blood diseases
In exploring how proteins interact with crucial DNA sequences to regulate gene activity, researchers have shed light on key biological ...
Canada’s swine genetics industry poised to help feed growing population
Last week’s announcement that the Ukrainian market has opened to live swine and swine genetics is a step in the ...
How did species evolve? Giants of genetic theory go mano a mano
A disagreement between the twin giants of genetic theory, Harvard University's Richard Dawkins and EO Wilson of Oxford University, is ...
Fake meat: is science fiction on the verge of becoming fact?
The race to make fake meat just got interesting. Two scientists on opposite sides of the world both claim to ...
Genetically modified grass blamed for mass cattle deaths in Texas
A form of genetically modified grass is being cited as the likely culprit in the sudden death of a herd ...
Govt should promote GM crops to meet food demand, say GM supporters
In a bid to meet the food security needs of Pakistan’s growing population, the participants at a seminar urged the ...
Genetic testing for nutrition – it’s finally here
After Nutrigenomix testing, patients will no longer be given generic advice such as “cut back on salt.” Instead, they will ...
Researchers say Parkinson’s cure may lie in the human nose – USA Today
University of Louisville researchers hoping to find a cure for Parkinson's disease have discovered an unlikely potential treatment — stem ...
Stem cells in the news and Yokohama, Japan
The tenth annual meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is winding down in Yokohama, Japan. But ...
Genetic control of germination in plant
The tiny seeds of the obligate root parasitic plants of the Orobanchaceae do not germinate unless they detect chemical signals ...
Study examines biology of sexual orientation
Is being gay in people's DNA? A new study was launched earlier this year to try and find the elusive ...
GE food labeling rejected by American Medical Association
The American Medical Association House of Delegates adopted a formal statement in opposition to the mandatory labeling of genetically engineered, ...
GM crops may be grown during lawsuits
The House of Representatives voted this week to allow farmers to grow genetically modified crops from Monsanto while any lawsuits ...
GM cotton problems, letter from GM doubter
Encouraging predator insects is crucial to managing crop pests sustainably – indeed, that's how organic farmers avoid pesticides, using natural ...
A huge step for gene therapy
A new gene therapy from researchers at National Taiwan University Hospital gives hope to children born with an extremely rare ...
Monsanto defends GMO soy royalties in Brazil court
U.S. biotechnology company Monsanto Co is defending its right in Brazil to apply royalties to its patented Roundup Ready soybeans, ...
Farmers call for promoting genetically-modified crops
Agricultural scientists on Thursday urged the government for policy interventions and promoting biotechnology and genetically-modified crops to meet the challenges ...
Genes significantly misregulated in autistic kids
Scientists have found genetic changes that help explain why one person has an autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and another does ...
Scots-US tie-up on stem cells
Scientists in Scotland and California are to collaborate on medical research that could give new hope to millions with life-threatening ...
