Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
Agrimovie series: Genetically modified food
Toad Pear raises some good points. Almost all the food we grow is a modification of ‘natural’ foods – plants ...
Repairing the heart without using stem cells
When a person suffers a heart attack, scar tissue forms over the damaged areas of the heart, reducing the organ’s ...
Your genes decide how old you get
If your grandparents were able to celebrate their 90th birthday there’s a good chance you might do the same. Our ...
Synthetic DNA is tomorrow’s medicine
An international team of researchers has created revolutionary proteins that can copy synthetic genetic material – the so-called XNA (Xeno-Nucleic ...
Real “Beautiful Mind”- College dropout became mathematical genius after mugging
Jason Padgett, 41, sees complex mathematical formulas everywhere he looks and turns them into stunning, intricate diagrams he can draw ...
Jews are an ancient Middle Eastern ‘tribe’, genes reveal
In his new book, “Legacy: A Genetic History of the Jewish People,” Harry Ostrer, a medical geneticist and professor at ...
Mom: ‘I’d never buy organics because I’m afraid there are dangerous pesticides on conventional produce’
YOU NEED TO SAY IN AN EDITOR'S NOTE WHO THIS 'MOM' IS When my son was a baby, organic was a ...
