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1 in 3 people in England incorrectly believe GMO food causes cancer
In a survey of 1,330 people in England, published in the European Journal of Cancer, most people correctly said smoking was ...
Heart muscle patches: Reprogrammed blood cells might extend life of heart attack victims
Those who survive [a heart attack] are often left with permanent heart failure – a group which includes approximately 450,000 ...
First land plants may have appeared 100 million years earlier than previously thought
A seminal event in the Earth's history - when plants appeared on land - may have happened 100 million years ...
Irish sects show diverse population sources, including Viking influence
Scientists have unveiled a detailed genetic map of Ireland, revealing subtle DNA differences that may reflect historic events. In their ...
Future of heart medicine: Stem cells to grow cardiac muscle and smaller medical implants
If heart transplantation - 50 years after Christiaan Barnard carried out the first operation - has become routine, what exactly ...
‘To lose them would be a disaster’: More than 20 wild relatives of modern crops added to ‘threatened’ list
Wild relatives of modern crops deemed crucial for food security are being pushed to the brink of extinction, according to ...
Should we ‘genetically modify’ humans to fit the demands of space travel?
It takes something special to be an astronaut – an extraordinary combination of bravery, fitness, intelligence, lightning-fast decision-making and calmness ...
Stalemate continues: EU fails to agree on glyphosate herbicide renewal as deadline looms
An EU vote has failed to resolve a controversy over the use of glyphosate, the world's biggest-selling weedkiller. ... The ...
Polygamy and genetics: Short Creek, Utah’s inbreeding mutation epidemic
[In 1990], 10-year-old boy was presented to Theodore Tarby, a doctor specialising in rare childhood diseases. ... [S]oon Tarby had diagnosed a ...
Trace amounts of neonicotinoid pesticides found in 75% of honey samples worldwide—’far below’ levels dangerous to humans
A new study has found traces of neonicotinoid chemicals in 75% of honey samples from across the world. The scientists ...
Here’s what we do and don’t know about pornography and violence
Porn has transformed over the past few decades, due to the availability of the internet and faster web connections. […] ...
Marriage changes everything–including your personality
[R]esearch suggests the experience of committing to and settling down with another person really does change our personalities for better ...
Skin transplant between twins treats aggressive cancer
Marian Fields had an aggressive and very rare form of skin cancer, which left her with large, open wounds around ...
Polygamy and disease: Intermarrying Mormon town faces genetic disaster
Brigham Young, who led the [Mormons] back in the mid-19th Century, was a passionate believer in [polygamy]. By the time he died, his ...
All thumbs or all toes? Man surgically has his pollex replaced by his big toe
Zac Mitchell, 20, was injured in April while working on a remote farming property in Western Australia. "A bull kicked ...
Can a virus be ‘trained’ to fight ovarian cancer?
A Cardiff scientist is to explore whether viruses can be "trained" to tackle ovarian cancer after being given a £250,000 ...
Secret to a longer, healthier life: Eating less?
Researchers worldwide are pursuing various ideas [to enhance the length and quality of our lives], but for Julie Mattison from ...
Social media, pornography or work: What’s to blame for our decrease in sex?
We live in one of the most sexually liberated times of human history. Access to new technologies over the past ...
Do we know enough about genetics for personalized DNA tests to improve our health, fitness?
The latest health and fitness trend involves taking a DNA test to find out more about how our bodies respond ...
Does ‘G’ mark the spot? Science struggles to explain the female orgasm
Why are orgasms so intensely pleasurable? How come women can experience multiple orgasms? And does the fabled G-spot even exist? ...
Neonicotinoid insecticide may reduce wild bumblebee queens’ egg development, lab study finds
Use of a common pesticide in spring could have an impact on wild bumblebees by interfering with their life cycle, ...
Read the tea leaves: Decoded plant genome unlocks flavor secrets for future breeding
A team in China has decoded the genetic building blocks of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis, whose leaves are used ...
Dow, DuPont merger clears hurdle with approval by European Union
The European Commission has given the go-ahead to the merger of US chemical giants Dow Chemical and DuPont. The deal ...
Royal disagreement: UK’s Princess Anne contradicts brother Charles, says ‘we have to accept’ GM crops
Princess Anne has said genetically-modified crops have important benefits for providing food and she would be open to growing them ...
Secrets to male infertility may lie in how sperm propel themselves to reach female egg
Researchers from the UK and Japan found that the head and tail movements of sperm made patterns similar to the ...
Life on Earth’s roof: Ancient interspecies mating with Denisovans helps Tibetans thrive at high altitudes
[A]fter looking more closely at the EPAS1 gene from the Tibetan genomes, [Rasmus Nielsen from University of California in Berkeley] ...
Sickle cell gene therapy offers hope to afflicted families in Africa, where proper care is sparse
[Editor's note: This article is an interview with Sia Evelyn Nyandemo who runs a campaign group to support sickle cell ...
Producing ‘super foods’: Unlocking quinoa genome opens door to new breeding techniques
Scientists have successfully decoded the genome of quinoa, one of the world's most nutritious but underutilised crops. ... [P]rices for ...
