Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
Viewpoint: Why people do not accept the scientific fact of evolution
If the theory of evolution is so profound and proven, why doesn’t everyone accept it as true? ... Evolution is ...
Viewpoint: Agricultural gene editing should not go unregulated
While some scientists argue that agricultural gene editing regulations are overly restrictive, a new paper from the University of Adelaide ...
Gene-edited tweaks of produce opens the door to improve tomatoes and rice without using transgenics
In a study published in Nature Communications titled “Construction of multi-targeted CRISPR libraries in tomato to overcome functional redundancy at genome-scale level,” ...
U.S.-India trade talks: Why genetically engineered crops are a biodiversity flashpoint
[The] Indian agriculture sector, MSMEs, and trade are in a state of bewilderment regarding the outcome of the India-US trade negotiations ...
The future is now: China’s meandering research and legal path towards GMO and agricultural gene editing
Over the past 30 years, China has made significant advances in GMO research and development, the importation and processing of GM ...
Full-scale body scans of organs, vessels and bones could revolutionize disease detection
Scientists expect to gain unprecedented insights into human ageing and the earliest signs of disease after scanning 100,000 people from ...
4 million deaths, 10 million cases anticipated: Trump administration has dismantled decades of progress in reducing AIDS infections and deaths
On his first day in office, US President Donald Trump ordered a 90-day pause on foreign aid. He went on ...
AI backlash: Fears that artificial intelligence is replacing humans tops list of emerging concerns
Before ChatGPT’s release, around 38 percent of US adults were more concerned than excited about increased AI usage in daily ...
Rejecting the suggestions of RFK, Jr.’s MAHA report targeting crop chemicals, White House says it won’t pursue tighter pesticide restrictions
Trump administration officials say the White House has no plans to crack down on pesticides in farming, despite a report ...
AI and psychosis: Do we need safeguards to protect vulnerable users from developing unhealthy relationships with their computers?
People are forming strong emotional bonds with chatbots, sometimes exacerbating feelings of loneliness. And others are having psychotic episodes after ...
Viewpoint: ‘Inciting personal injury litigation’: UN’s cancer hazard agency stumbles again in classifying gasoline as dangerously carcinogenic, echoing glyphosate fiasco
In a move that will boost the spirits of trial lawyers and climate activists the world over, a branch of ...
Viewpoint: MAHA supporters and anti-vaxxers are spreading chemophobia through the mainstream
A broad spectrum of “sunscreen truthers” on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook have peddled the trope that sunscreen causes ...
EU orders further studies on glyphosate in the wake of controversial study in which activist scientists used cancer-prone rats and found some developed cancer
The European Commission has told two EU agencies to run a study for up to 21 months to figure out ...
Sen Cory Booker aligns with MAHA, RFK, Jr., his discredited Children’s Health Defense, and Environmental Working Group to hold companies liable for alleged injuries from crop chemicals found safe by US regulators
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is receiving major support from anti-“Big Ag” activist organizations for his newest bill, the Pesticide ...
CRISPR bacon and hot dogs will soon be commonplace. Here’s why they are safe
From hot dogs to crispy bacon, US food staples could be made of gene-edited meat as early as 2026. Yes, ...
Will AI and organoids end the need for animal testing for drug development?
Recently, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that they are creating a new office, the Office of Research Innovation, ...
Viewpoint: Why two sacred cows of organic farming, grass-fed beef and biofuels, are hurting the planet
Anne Kim: [M]ost of us aren’t farmers, we’re eaters. Can you drill down a little bit about the specific practices ...
Broken smiles: Why have some humans evolved to have crooked teeth
While malocclusions—crowded or misaligned teeth—have been found among our hunter-gatherer ancestors, they appear to be more prevalent in modern populations ...
India developing climate-adaptive gene edited varieties to supplement already-approved GMO rice
In a significant stride towards bolstering food security amid escalating climate challenges, researchers at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) ...
Challenging RFK. Jr.’s misstatements on aluminum in vaccines: ‘No, the microscopic amounts play no role in autism’
Cumulative aluminum exposure from vaccination during the first 2 years of life did not raise the risk of autism, asthma, ...
What did a woman in present-day Belgium look like 10,500 years ago? DNA draws us a picture
With DNA extracted from the body’s remains, researchers have reconstructed the face of a woman who lived approximately 10,500 years ...
‘Three parent baby’ medical first: Male sperm and eggs from two women combined to create an embryo free from inherited mitochondrial disease
Mitochondrial disorders can cause serious health problems, including paralysis, heart failure, brain damage, strokes and blindness. ... The disorders are ...
Beyond herbicides: AI opens the door to sustainable weed control
Weeds remain one of the most persistent problems in agriculture. But the biggest issue facing modern farmers isn't getting rid ...
Malaysia scientists hopeful government will reform laws to open the way for sustainable gene-edited rice
Since 2021, several scientists have been developing new genetically edited rice varieties with targeted traits, such as resistance to disease ...
Viewpoint: Physician challenges RFK, Jr.— ‘Here’s why you’re wrong in scaring people about the hepatitis B vaccine’
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the members of his newly appointed vaccine panel are casting doubt ...
Fossil fuels are embedded in our food chain. What can be changed to reduce the environmental trade-offs
A new report from renowned international thinktank IPES-Food, Fuel To Fork, documents how fossil fuels are the lifeblood of the food industry ...
Why brussels sprouts taste better, and how will genetic engineering help create new varieties
About 30 years ago, a Dutch scientist identified the chemicals that made brussels sprouts bitter. He selected seed varieties with lower levels ...
