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Virtual reality helps autistic children tackle phobias
One tool that is being embraced by therapists, counselors, teachers, parents and their children to help those with autism to better ...
Viewpoint: DNA data ‘rat race’ bringing down costs of precision medicine but perils of security risks escalate
It is said that this is the best of times for direct to consumer (DTC) genetic testing companies, human disease ...
‘Terrible science’: Archaeological geneticists blast study that used DNA to identify Jack the Ripper
News media was buzzing [March 18] with a claim that scientists had finally figured out the real identity of the ...
Viewpoint: Call for moratorium on heritable gene editing reminds us of gene therapy’s troubled early days
A group of influential scientists have urged that clinical use of CRISPR be put on hold in the wake of ...
Glyphosate meta-analysis appeared to raise legitimate concerns that Monsanto’s Roundup may cause cancer, then Genetic Literacy Project pointed out study’s fatal flaws
In the new study, by a group of scientists from UC Berkeley, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and the University of ...
Defending 23andMe’s DNA health test: ‘You will learn something’ of value
The New York Times decided to publish an editorial ... warning people to "be careful about 23andMe's Health Test." What are they ...
Viewpoint: Green New Deal should invest in precision agriculture
When policymakers talk about “green jobs,” they tend to default to examples in solar power, wind and other sources of ...
4 expanding technologies that could help boost crop yields and preserve the environment
The scope of [agricultural] advances during the past three years is nothing short of astonishing. Today’s growers now have at ...
Could blockchain-based product labels help build consumer trust in our food system?
The labeling of our food is a notoriously murky business. A healthy 82% of Americans say they’ve felt tricked by nutrition labels ...
Bacon—made of mushrooms? New plant-based meat on the horizon
Eben Bayer, cofounder and CEO of Ecovative, built his company making things out of mycelium, the root structure of a mushroom. He's ...
Here’s what DNA testing companies are doing with all that genetic data
In the past couple of years, genetic-testing companies like Ancestry and 23andMe have become popular for finding out family history ...
How AI can make gene editing ‘more accurate, cheaper and easier’
One of the most exciting prospects about gene technology is the development of precision or personalized medicine. The field, which ...
How The Non-GMO Project Is Adapting To A Gene-Edited World
the Non-GMO Project is a non-profit and non-governmental certifying organization created by the owners of two natural foods grocery stores ...
Viewpoint: Why a Thanksgiving dinner using GMO ingredients is safer and healthier than an organic meal
Thanksgiving is upon us, which means families across the U.S. will soon be enjoying the most mouth-watering of meals. This ...
There are literally no more studies we can do to show glyphosate is safe, expert says
Several days ago I wrote a column about the wrong-headed claim that glyphosate is a carcinogen and the huge number of tort ...
As genetic engineering evolves, are non-GMO food labels meaningful?
A group called the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation has petitioned the [FDA] to prohibit use of the term “Non-GMO” on food .... [T]he ...
Why people don’t trust artificial intelligence: It’s an ‘explainability’ problem
Despite its promise, the growing field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is experiencing a variety of growing pains. In addition to ...
Using gene editing to improve animal welfare may calm public’s fear of biotech
Since the first genetically modified tomato hit the U.S. market in 1994, consumers have been suspicious of scientific tinkering with ...
Cannabis farming is fueling development of less toxic biopesticides for ‘mainstream’ agriculture
As legal cannabis farms take the spotlight, safer methods of pest control are also taking root in more 'mainstream' agriculture. ... Regulators point out ...
Viewpoint: IARC’s defenders ignore cancer agency’s flawed research, conflicts of interest
I woke up .... to find an article by Neil Pearce, a professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, ...
Nigerian biotech startup introduces produce coating to combat malnutrition in Africa
Nigerian biotech startup Coating+ .... has created a transparent gelatinous coating that is sprayed onto fresh fruit and vegetables to prolong their shelf ...
EU court ruling limiting gene editing ironically underscores safety of modified crops
A European Union court [July 25th] issued a new decision about GMOs. Disappointingly, this decision is likely to further confuse rather than ...
Muscular dystrophy targeted with promising gene therapy
An experimental gene therapy appeared to dramatically increase the production of a muscle-making protein in three young boys with Duchenne ...
What Right to Try Act means for pharmaceutical and biotech companies
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies need to start preparing for the compliance and reporting requirements of a controversial new law. US ...
DNA spit test for prostate cancer risk?
A new DNA "spit test" for prostate cancer can identify men who have an increased risk of developing the disease ...
Biotech executive facing end-stage cancer and the seduction of experimental drugs
For years, Michael Becker was one of the drug executives navigating swarms of cancer doctors at the annual meeting of ...
Can a drug help us grow old without our bodies falling apart?
The idea behind [Biotech startup] Unity—preventing aging—sounds crazy, but it’s backed by dozens of scientific papers, the key two in Nature ...
Viewpoint: Are you being duped? Some direct-to-consumer genetic tests are ‘complete trash’
[H]ow accurate are [direct-to-consumer] genetic tests? The truth is that testing runs the gamut of quality, ranging from medical-grade accuracy to ...
