Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
Researchers solve structure of human protein critical for silencing genes
In a study published in the journal Cell on May 24, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists describe the three-dimensional ...
Maize diversity discoveries may help ease world’s hunger pangs
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, report that ancient farmers had a stronger impact on the evolution of maize, ...
How will abortion politics be effected by advent of advanced DNA screening ?
Today, if you’re pregnant with a defective fetus, you won’t know about the problem till you’re well along. At 10 ...
Is Africa’s slow adoption of GM crops justified?
Africa was one of the first places that adopted GM crops, but most of countries in Africa have refused to ...
Rainbow papayas: First GM fruit to resist virus- now on sale in Japan
A breakthrough in Japan, which has been historically precautionary about GM foods: “Rainbow” papayas–genetically modified to withstand the deadly ringspot ...
Living with Huntington’s disease
Children have a 50-50 chance of inheriting the rare disease from their parents. Kristen Powers told USA TODAY in April ...
Expanding the genetic alphabet may be easier than previously thought
A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute suggests that the replication process for DNA -- the ...
Stem cells restore sight in India
Chakravarti is among thousands of Indians who lose their sight in chemical accidents each year. Today, some of those people ...
Personalized medicine: Blood tests combined with genome sequencing yield breakthrough therapy
In a remarkable new story, one professor, who sequenced his own genome, found that he was a high risk for ...
Aging process attacks stem cells
Stem cells are not invincible and therefore not likely to be the magic wand in the world of medicine, but ...
Labeling of GMOs gains momentum
Despite the facade put in place by Monsanto that virtually all mainstream medical organizations believe there is no difference between ...
Despite Alaskan Senator’s protests, GM food is old hat
Somebody please get Sen. Lisa Luddite Murkowski, R-Alaska, down off her high-flying Frankenfish. Enough with the pandering to Alaska commercial ...
Stem cell treatment regrows Georgia man’s foot
By the time Dr. Spencer Misner had carved away the dead and diseased flesh from Bobby Rice’s right foot last ...
Genetics affect odds of quitting smoking
Genetics can help predict whether a person is likely to quit smoking on his or her own or need medication ...
Could California force the rest of us to label GMO foods?
In November, California voters will decide on a ballot initiative that would require labeling of all foods containing ingredients from ...
Africa: Ban on GMOs
The government has maintained a ban on imports of GM crop seeds and GM products. The ban on products is ...
GMOs: What are they and what’s all the fuss?
We hear a lot about Genetically Modified foods, or Genetically Modified Organisms - GMOs. But what exactly are they, and ...
Beautiful skin based on your DNA? Austin doctor says yes
Dr. Ruthie Harper will tell you that beautiful skin starts from the inside out, and it's all about your DNA ...
Safeguards against misuse of genetic data urged
Recent scientific progress includes the mapping of the entire human genetic code, or genome, which was completed in 2003, and ...
Philippines to be headquarters of stem cell therapy and research hub of Asia
The much-anticipated opening of the Asian Regenerative Center for Cellular Therapies (ARCCT) will soon be taking stem cell therapy treatment ...
GM lobby still trying to force discredited GM foods, says GM opposer
Genetic modification was supposed to be the ground-breaking science of the future. Its magic wand would feed the world and ...
Personhood vs. stem cell research
Recently, it was announced that Republican voters will have the opportunity to vote on a ballot question in the July ...
Africa: Biosafety regulators urged to strengthen links
In efforts to harmonise national biosafety regulations across Africa, the links between national regulatory authorities and key stakeholders must be ...
20 years of GMO policy keeps Americans in the dark, says GMO opposer
Popular resistance is boiling over on the GMO labeling issue, as the New York Times reported last week in a ...
Are Pro-GMO scientists against chemical pesticides?
Even scientists promoting Bt eggplant are against excessive and injudicious use of chemical pesticides. In a press release, Dr. Emiliana ...
The mysterious embryonic stem cell
Stem cells are mysterious. They are cells that make or replenish other cells. For example, when you donate blood, your ...
GM benefits are plain to see, comments GM supporter
IF CROP biotechnology had not been available to the 15.4 million farmers using it in 2010, maintaining global food production ...
