Genetic Literacy Project
Federal subsidies to organic agriculture should be plowed under
This article originally appeared at Forbes and has been republished here with permission. The House Committee on Appropriations is scheduled ...
Activists attack humanitarian ‘GMO’ corn shipment to Haiti — but seeds aren’t genetically engineered
The Non-GMO Project attacked the government of Haiti for approving a humanitarian shipment of high-yield conventional corn, claiming the seeds ...
Smoking and health: Genetic revolution transforming medical marijuana and tobacco
Our increased understanding of plant genetics has potential to help smokers quit and provide patients with the medicinal benefits of ...
Talking Biotech: Benefits and unanticipated consequences of neonicotinoid insecticide use
Penn State entomologist John Tooker: Neonic coated seeds are not a silver bullet for pest control in all situations ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week – July 10, 2017
Backlash to flawed ‘landmark’ European neonicotinoid study: Inconclusive data suggest both health benefits and harm | Jon Entine Is it true there ...
Is it true there are no long term GMO safety studies?
Anti-GMO activists call for longer animal feed studies to assess the safety of GMOs. But are longer tests really necessary? ...
Evolution and war: The ‘deep roots’ theory of human violence
War has long been viewed as a way for societies to acquire wealth and power, even though it often doesn't ...
Talking Biotech: Domesticating wild plants to seed new crops and foods
Brazilian plant physiologist Lazaro Peres: Using genetic technology to identify desirable traits in wild plants and create new crops ...
Harmful, beneficial or no effect? Flawed European bees and neonicotinoids study could be misused to support ban
A widely-discussed 3-country study showed no clear impact of neonics on bees. Why did the authors appear to explain away ...
Drug weapons: Computer designed proteins prepare to battle the next pandemic
Researchers are using computer modeling to design new antiviral proteins that could slow down, or stop, global outbreaks of deadly ...
Bladder control: Is there a genetic treatment for urinary incontinence?
Treatment options for urinary incontinence may be revealed through a genome-wide association study searching for genes that may contribute to ...
Backlash to flawed ‘landmark’ European neonicotinoid study: Inconclusive data suggest both health benefits and harm
Upside down news: A backlash by independent scientists has begun to emerge, challenging sensational accounts of a 'landmark' European field ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week – July 3, 2017
Mummy DNA: Ancient Egyptians more Middle Eastern than today’s African-mixed population | Meredith Knight Opinion: GMO opponents in ‘frenzied heat’ trying ...
Viewpoint: Neonic study makes a splash in the headlines but trashes science
This article originally appeared at Forbes and has been republished here with the author's permission. Researchers in the U.K. this ...
Transgenic spider silk: About superheroes, medical devices and space elevators
Maybe you'd like to be bullet proof like Superman or shoot silk from your body to fling between buildings like ...
Global hunger challenge requires mix of high-tech, GM and organic methods
As the world's population booms, solutions are needed to feed an additional 2 billion humans by 2050. Can organic and ...
Opinion: GMO opponents in ‘frenzied heat’ trying to discredit Food Evolution movie
Michael Pollan, Marion Nestle and other anti-GMO activists have complained that the documentary Food Evolution is nothing more than a ...
Mummy DNA: Ancient Egyptians more Middle Eastern than today’s African-mixed population
Scientists have extracted and sequenced DNA from 151 Egyptian mummies with more certainty than ever. They found that ancient Egyptians ...
Are doctors disregarding racial genetic risk factors when treating patients?
We know that some population groups are at greater risk for developing certain diseases. But a recent study says many ...
Opinion | Putin’s ‘sock puppets’: How Russia ‘uses’ anti-GMO activists to undermine crop biotech and science
In its promotion of 'fake news,' Russia is committed to undermining US technological advantages by using anti-GMO activists to spread ...
Food Evolution’s NYC premiere proof science and reason can win over GMO skeptics
Change is hard. But a skeptical New York City crowd's reaction to Food Evolution, a new documentary about GMOs, provides ...
HIV fix: Can gene editing work alongside the virus to provide a cure?
HIV is no longer a death sentence in much of the developed world. But effective treatment in developing nations needs ...
Plight of the monarch: Threatened by more than the loss of milkweed food supply
Anti-GMO critics often blame the herbicide glyphosate for monarch butterfly population declines, as it kills the insect's habitat--weeds. But a ...
Poop doping: No, elite athletes can’t improve performance by optimizing gut bacteria
The sports, science and mainstream media have circulated a scientist's claim that optimizing gut bacteria is the secret to elite ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week – June 26, 2017
‘Food Evolution’ movie could mark turning point in public GMO discussion | Kevin Folta GMO 20-year safety endorsement: 280 science institutions, more ...
Infographic: Vermont’s twisted GMO labeling logic
Although the prospect for on-product labeling of genetically engineered foods in the United States have dimmed, critics of biotechnology continue ...
Why one scientist refuses to buy organic foods
Many consumers opt for organic food thinking it is healthier and is grown more sustainably. One plant scientist challenges the ...
Settling of the Americas: Searching for pieces of the puzzle
DNA analysis of two ancient infants adds to evidence that humans stayed on the Bering strait for thousands of years ...
