Genetic Literacy Project
How will normalizing US-Cuba relations affect agriculture, biotechnology in both countries?
The landscape of Cuba's biotechnology industry may change significantly through renewed relations with the US, most notably it could bring ...
Genetic analysis shows lasting effects of caste system on health of modern Indians
Modern genetic analysis shows that India's caste system still has a significant affect on the health and biology of modern ...
Boy’s death highlights need for reform, more oversight in medical genetics
A lab mischaracterizes a rare genetic mutation and a boy dies. The boy's case shows how our standards for reporting ...
GMO hypocrisy? Celebrity chefs, foodies oppose ‘right to know’ what’s in their food
Several celebrity chefs been quite vocal in their support for the consumers 'right to know' about GMOs but have opposed ...
Voting genes: Are political views inherited?
There are dozens of studies showing correlations between genes political attitudes, but the fact is the genetic information in our ...
In banning open space GMO crops, Boulder County, Colorado votes against sustainability
Boulder County in Colorado has voted to stop GMO crops from being grown on publicly owned spaces. But experts are ...
Talking Biotech: Monsanto’s Fred Perlak talks efficacy, safety of insect resistant GMO crops in agriculture; Kevin Folta answers questions about use of insect resistant GMO
Monsanto scientist, insecticide resistant crops expert Fred Perlak stops by to talk safety, efficacy; Folta addresses Bt concerns from listeners ...
Genetics of relationships and marriage
Many online dating services claim to use science to match people with their perfect mate. But the science of relationships ...
To every disease there is a season? What our genes tell us
Some diseases occur more frequently in certain seasons. The reasons why involve thousands of genes whose activity are influenced by ...
Genetic engineering in Africa 2: Continent cautiously embraces biotechnology
Part two, of a two-part series discussing the status of GMO crops in Africa , covers how countries across the ...
Cellular clock may help improve cancer treatment, forensic science
Scientists have found that your cells keeps track of aging. This clock may have important implications for how we treat ...
Genetic engineering in Africa 1: Banana, cassava can be rescued
Part one, of a two-part series discussing the status of GMO crops in Africa , covers the potential crops that ...
Viewpoint: ‘GMO’ labeling we don’t need–and won’t get
This article originally appeared at Forbes and has been republished here with the author's permission. Controversy continues to rage over ...
Knowledge of genetic risks from personal DNA tests may not help in changing behavior
With the explosion of personal genetic testing, do we really know if they help you change your behavior for the ...
Moms Across America claims GM salmon not kosher, but Jewish law, tradition say otherwise
Is anti-biotech group Moms Across America exploiting sacred religious laws to advance their GMO labelling agenda? ...
Gut microbiome’s role in brain, neurological disorders still unsettled, for now
Does the microbiome have any effect on the brain? Possibly, but we're not ready for probiotics for your brain just ...
Enviro activists reject synbio solution for Indonesian palm oil-orangutan crisis
Expanding palm oil demand has increased rainforest deforestation in places like Indonesia. Synthetic biology has a solution: genetically engineered yeast ...
Talking Biotech: Amy Iezzoni talks tart cherry genetic origins; Kevin Folta answers glyphosate questions in German beer scare
Talking cherry domestication, breeding; Glyphosate in German beer? Answering questions behind suds scare ...
Jonathan Lundgren says USDA is censoring him for criticizing neonicotinoids: What’s the truth?
Activists see Lundgren as the next Percy Schmeiser — a critic of conventional agriculture whose views are suppressed in a ...
11 GMO Myths, Part II: Do GMOs pose health and ecological dangers?
Part two, of a two-part series debunking myths about GMOs , deals with myths about GMO's purported negative impacts on ...
Making monkeys just to suffer: Is new autism model ethical?
Genetic engineers created monkeys that model autism. But some question the ethics of creating such a model when our own ...
11 GMO Myths, Part I: Frankenfoods and Franken-corporations
Part one of a two-part series debunking myths about GMOs , deals with myths about the technology and the companies ...
Genes identified that extend life
Is the secret to extending human life span written in our genes? Clues from other organisms suggest it might be ...
Why some animals live for centuries and don’t get cancer
There are an increasing number of genetic clues from animals that could provide hints to treating aging and age related ...
Stopping global hunger will require mix of high-tech, GM, organic methods
As the world's population booms, leaders are looking for solutions for feeding an additional 2 billion humans. Can organic and ...
Future of crop biotechnology in Brazil, China and other BRIC nations
How has biotechnology fared and what is its future in agriculture of the BRIC nations—Brazil, Russia, India and China? ...
Genetics might be able to save the world’s coral reefs
Coral reefs are suffering from bleaching and other effects of climate change. Modern genetic techniques--even GM--might save them ...
Viewpoint: The USDA ‘organic’ label misleads and rips off consumers
This article originally appeared at Forbes and has been republished here with the author's permission. There is a Japanese proverb ...
