Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
Genetics, irrigation and fertilization: What needs to evolve to increase global food production without destroying our planet
Almost one out of ten people still do not get enough to eat. But hunger today is generally due to low ...
Sexual selection: How evolution is making men taller and larger while female growth only edges up
According to a new study, men around the world have gained height and weight twice as fast as women over ...
If it navigates a poltical gauntlet, FDA’s proposed nutritional label could actually have constructive impact
The proposed “Nutrition Info box” is set to transform how Americans shop for food, offering a quick “Low,” “Med,” or ...
Longevity: Good habits or good genes?
When it comes to longevity, does it matter more whether you have “good genes” or “good habits?” While the factors ...
‘Baby Project’ scandal: Disgraced tycoon Greg Lindberg and fertility clinics embroiled in controversy
At his peak, [Greg] Lindberg controlled several insurance companies and had a net worth of more than $1 billion. Over ...
No, black newborns under the care of white doctors do not die at twice the rate of whites, as some controversial studies have attempted to claim. The difference is zero
The racial gap in infant mortality is a pressing public health concern ... [However, we] find that the magnitude of ...
Genetic diversity and evolution: How our DNA is mixed and passed down during reproduction
Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, have created a comprehensive map of how human DNA is mixed and ...
Viewpoint: The skinny on ‘energy-dense food—Ultra-processing is not the reason we should be concerned about ultra-processed foods
If you’re scanning ingredient lists to find the ice cream that doesn’t have cellulose gum, you’ve lost the thread. I ...
How you can positively influence the chances of getting pregnant and having an baby
It’s hard to explain unless you’re in it. It’s not like you go into a fertility clinic imagining you’ll spend ...
Viewpoint: How to devolutionize American food and agriculture—RFK, Jr. has a clear disaster of a plan. Don’t say we haven’t been warned
Before nominating Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services, President Donald Trump promised to let him ...
Messy patent, regulatory and ideological battles lie ahead in Europe as push continues to legalize CRISPR crop gene editing
Modern gene-editing technology, such as CRISPR/Cas technology, represents a ground-breaking advancement that has transformed our genetic engineering capabilities and has ...
Facing Trump administration trade threats, Mexico rescinds import ban on GMO corn and glyphosate, saying its research has ‘failed to show’ they are hazardous
The Mexican government officially lifted its ban on GMO corn imports, which could potentially be a move to ease the ...
Cryogenics and the promise of a second chance at life—Fast-approaching future or scam?
A German cryonics start-up is offering a chance at a second life for the cost of a sports car. Is ...
Viewpoint: Synthetic chemical methylene blue used to clean fish tanks is the latest quack concoction promoted by Health and Human Sources secretary designate RFK, Jr.
[Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.], President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, was recently filmed ...
Viewpoint: Protection money for Finnish geese? This is the disaster that happens when governments capitaulate to anti-farming envrironmental extremists
While talking to farmers in Illinois on September 25th, 1956 who were concerned about increased government encroachment and regulations brought ...
‘Salmiak’: Genetics explain a newly-identified ‘sally licorice’ cat color
A genetic mutation has been creating some striking cats with designer coats in a dazzling shade called “salty licorice”: tuxedo ...
Young people less skeptical than the genereal pubic on the increasing deployment of AI in the design and production of food
AI is increasingly being deployed in the design and production of food. What do consumers feel about these high tech ...
Trump’s Ideological corruption of science: Political appointees censor formerly independent CDC report documenting soaring bird flu cases
Trump administration political appointees have taken steps in recent weeks to exert unprecedented influence over the Centers for Disease Control ...
Five quick and lasting ways to overcome unhealthy and often deadly eating habits
The Well Challenge Day 1: How often do you buy ultraprocessed foods? Let’s find out. [W]e’ll help you understand how ...
How CRISPR could revolutionize banana farming and spur sustainable agriculture in Africa
Speaking about real-world application of CRISPR to improve crops, Valentine Otang Ntui discussed the different genome editing strategies he developed ...
What’s the future of plant-based deli meats?
As consumers continue their search for nutrient-dense, texturally satisfying and flavorful plant-based deli meats, brands are cleaning up their ingredient ...
Anti-vaccination hysteria impact: Hospital flu-related visits surge to highest level in 15 years
Levels of influenza nationwide are now at the highest they have been since the peak of the 2009 swine flu ...
Offspring from two males? CRISPR experiment works in mice opening controversial frontier
The concept of biological reproduction between same-sex individuals in mammals has always been deemed impossible. However, scientists have now successfully ...
Beyond cell based meat: Palestinian and Israeli scientists team to use injection molding to mimic the texture and structure of meat
A team of Israeli and Palestinian researchers on Wednesday unveiled an innovative method to produce “meat” using the principles of ...
Understanding the difference between GMOs and gene editing in crops and livestock
In a shift away from GMOS, aka genetically modified organisms, important research is continuing in gene editing, sometimes referred to ...
Viewpoint: Le Monde’s activist ‘journalist’ Stéphane Foucart twists science to ‘prove’ organic food is healthier than conventional
Le Monde devoted almost three pages of its "Science & Medicine " section of November 6, 2024 to two articles by ...
How much did the Neanderthals penchant for cannibalism lead to their extinction?
Neanderthals went extinct about 30,000 years ago. They lived successfully in Europe, Asia, and Africa for hundreds of thousands of ...
