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Creating ‘super wheat’: Genetic modification supercharges photosynthesis

A growing global food demand is challenged by the problem of limited crop-growing space. Could GMO-edited wheat meet this need ...
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Treating aggressive brain cancer with poliovirus

Ricki Lewis | Genetic Literacy Project | 
The idea of using a modified poliovirus as a treatment for glioblastoma brain cancer isn't new. But recent research shows ...
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Talking Biotech: Is genetic engineering the best way to resuscitate the American chestnut from blight?

Plant biologist Jared Westbrook: 4 billion American chestnut trees have died because of blight in the 20th century. Now, there ...
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Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week – Oct. 2, 2017

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Tale of two neonicotinoid bumble bee studies—And how science can be massaged | Jon Entine Upchuck factor: Alcoholism targeted with novel ...
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Viewpoint: No, Big Ag doesn’t ‘control’ the world’s food supply

Steve Savage | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Is there truth to a common anti-GMO narrative that large multi-national companies seek to “control the food supply” through patents ...
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Insomnia cures: Do drug remedies provide the kind of sleep that our brain needs?

Ben Locwin | Genetic Literacy Project | 
People spend billions on sleep remedies. The act of sleep and artificially assisting sleep are not on the whole a ...
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GMO that’s not all GMO: Monsanto’s rootworm-fighting corn seed uses RNA interference

Andrew Porterfield | Genetic Literacy Project | 
The EPA's relatively quick approval of a new Monsanto seed trait drew criticism from anti-GMO groups that complained about a ...
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Postpartum depression: It impacts dads, too

Darby Saxbe | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Postpartum depression affects fathers, too. Men experience lower testosterone levels throughout pregnancy and paternal care, increasing the chance of depression ...
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Using Zika in the fight against deadly brain cancer

Sean Hall | Genetic Literacy Project | 
With traditional cancer-fighting tools--surgery, radiation and chemotherapy--proving ineffective against glioblastoma tumors, researchers are exploring an unconventional treatment using a weakened ...
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Tale of two neonicotinoid bumble bee studies—And how science can be massaged

Jon Entine | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Are neonics dangerous for bees? Two studies published on the same day reached sharply different conclusions. Guess which one got ...
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Upchuck factor: Alcoholism targeted with novel gene therapy

Ricki Lewis | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Researchers are exploring the use of a naturally occurring mutation that causes people to get sick after drinking alcohol. The ...
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Viewpoint: ‘Blistering’ USDA organic report suggests ‘movement’ needs major reforms

Julie Kelly | Genetic Literacy Project | 
The USDA report detailing poor oversight by the agency’s National Organic Program challenges the belief that consumers can trust organic ...
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Talking Biotech: Using GMO insects instead of pesticides to fight diamondback moth, other crop-killing pests

Tony Shelton | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Cornell entomologist Tony Shelton: Using GMO insects to control diamondback moths—a global pest that quickly evolves resistance to insecticides ...
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Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week – Sept. 25, 2017

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Intensive modern farming, not organics, credited with reducing greenhouse gases | Andrew Porterfield CRISPR opens window into early stages of human ...
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Targeting weeds at the genetic level aids battle against herbicide resistance

XiaoZhi Lim | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Understanding how weeds evolve to become invasive and herbicide-resistant at the genetic level can help scientists design better weed controls ...
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Orthorexia nervosa: Do anti-GMO activists have this ‘eating disorder’?

David Warmflash | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Orthorexia nervosa is being evaluated as a possible psychiatric diagnosis -- which is causing symptoms of anxiety among some people ...
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Transhumanism and inequality: Enhancing human life could bring dystopian consequences

Alexander Thomas | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Transhumanism may offer a pathway to an 'engineered paradise,' but there are many perils and pitfalls ahead -- particularly for ...
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Ugandan journalist: How do you report on crop biotechnology when critics spread misinformation?

Genetic engineering could help Uganda combat some of its toughest food security challenges. But anti-GMO activists' misinformation campaigns are standing ...
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Did GMO connection prompt Gates Foundation to halt support for corn-aflatoxin breakthrough?

Andrew Porterfield | Genetic Literacy Project | 
When Gates Foundation reviewers rejected a researcher's bid for new funding, one of the reasons cited was a concern over ...
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CRISPR opens window into early stages of human embryo development

Ricki Lewis | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Work in the UK involving CRISPR and human embryos illustrates the value of the gene editing technique in basic research ...
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Talking Biotech: Kevin Folta on fruit breeding—and being the target of anti-GMO activists

University of Florida's Kevin Folta on fruit breeding and defending modern agriculture--and himself--against anti-technology activists ...
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Getting to the bottom of reports of declining male fertility

Geoffrey Kabat | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Studies suggest that western men are experiencing declining sperm counts. But more extensive research is needed to determine if it's ...
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Left and right share anti-science instincts, rooted in fears of ideological misuse

Darrin Durant | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Anti-science views have been increasingly embraced by political factions, left and right. Both harbor deep suspicions of government, industry and ...
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Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week – Sept. 18, 2017

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Viewpoint: Anti-GMO online series promotes fear and ‘less sustainable’ farming | Alison Van Eenennaam Will the public embrace CRISPR to ‘edit ...
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Genetics and obesity: Expanding waistlines can’t be blamed on poor lifestyle choices alone

Andrew Porterfield | Genetic Literacy Project | 
The sources of obesity look more biological, and less psychological, which opens new avenues toward addressing the crisis. Finding answers ...
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9 misdirected arguments against GMOs

Layla Katiraee | Genetic Literacy Project | 
When discussing GMOs, many arguments are put forth on why they are “bad” and should be avoided. A molecular geneticist ...
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Will the public embrace CRISPR to ‘edit out’ birth defects as it has other reproductive technologies?

Patricia Stapleton | Genetic Literacy Project | 
As CRISPR becomes more widespread, will the public accept gene-edited alterations in the same way we embraced in vitro fertilization? ...
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Viewpoint: Anti-GMO online series promotes fear and ‘less sustainable’ farming

Works like the recently released "GMOs Revealed" are making it more difficult for new agricultural techniques to gain widespread acceptance ...
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