Genetic Literacy Project
Viewpoint: Pesticide regulation in the European Union: The worst has become the norm
This article originally appeared at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. TWEET THIS The kicker ...
Infographic: How RNAi helps protect crops, prevent spoilage and increase nutrients in food
RNA interference--a natural process that cells use to 'turn off' or silence unwanted or harmful genes--can be a powerful tool ...
Epigenetics Around the Web: Integrative medicine physicians and new book ‘Born Anxious’ fail Epigenetics 101
A new book hyped by several sites is likely based on pseudoscience, which underscores why physicians need to be more ...
Talking Biotech: How Uruguay—major producer of GMO soy and corn—regulates GE crops
Uruguay biosecurity expert Alejandra Ferenczi: 'Regulate the uniqueness of the final food product and not genetic engineering' ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week – May 15, 2017
Video: Obama on GMOs — ‘Humanity has always engaged in genetic modifications’ Anti-vax Organic Consumers Association, linked to measles outbreak, ...
‘Naturalistic fallacy’: Explaining anti-GMO—anti-vaccine ideological and financial links
Both the anti-GMO movement and the anti-vaccine movement are predicated on the myth that "natural" is better. They also share ...
Anti-vax Organic Consumers Association, linked to measles outbreak, has deep ties to anti-GMO conspiracist USRTK
The Organic Consumers Association uses its sizable budget to fund front groups, like Gary Ruskin's US Right to Know, that ...
Video: Obama on GMOs — ‘Humanity has always engaged in genetic modifications’
The former president said that, like climate change, science drives his views on biotechnology. He advocated for prudent legislation and ...
Bangladesh’s embrace of GMO technology may embolden innovation in developing countries
Bangladesh's successful application of biotechnology and development of its own GM crops could serve as a model for other developing ...
How 1100 pound woman’s rare genetic disorder helps unravel mystery of obesity
The root causes of the obesity epidemic remain elusive. Studying rare one-gene cases may provide clues to help scientists understand ...
Trolls and shills: How disinformation sites InfoWars, Natural News and US Right to Know manufacture fake news
Lawyers suing Monsanto say the company pays people to defend it online, without citing any evidence to back up the ...
Talking Biotech: Genetic engineering’s role in breeding more disease resistant and nutritious potatoes
Michigan State's David Douches builds a better potato combining genetic engineering and traditional breeding ...
Epigenetics Around the Web: Marie Claire’s missteps on probiotics and microbiome; Dad’s role in fetal health
Missteps on science, journalism and advertising; Overhyping the epigenetic relationship between healthy fathers and healthy children ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week – May 8, 2017
New transplantation era beckons if we’re ok with growing organs in pigs | David Warmflash GMO sustainability advantage? Glyphosate spurs no-till ...
Star Trek-like transporter might solve brain disease mysteries, understand religious belief
Scientists have modeled a Star Trek-like transporter illusion to learn about how the human brain shapes our sense of spatial ...
New transplantation era beckons if we’re ok with growing organs in pigs
Some day, human organs from pigs may fill the organ gap, and the needed science and engineering is advancing rapidly, ...
Uganda’s science march reveals love, frustration of young scientists
Student scientists join global march in support of science, offer their thoughts on where things stand in Uganda ...
Mendel meets Tinder: GenePeeks screen maps babies’ genetic risks — before conception
Genetic screening offers prospective parents new insights into the potential disease risks facing their offspring -- and maybe a chance ...
How Bangladesh emerged as world innovator in pest-resistant, nutritionally fortified GM crops
GMO Bt eggplant has reduced insecticide use 80-90% in Bangladesh, ushering in burgeoning era of sustainable agriculture--and more GM crops ...
Boy or girl: Should prenatal testing be censored for fear it may become a sex-selection tool?
Some prominent ethicists push for limiting the release of prenatal testing for fear the information could be used by parents ...
Debate heats up: Did National Academies of Science GMO report go far enough in affirming GMO safety consensus?
The debate among scientists over whether the 2016 NAS report unnecessarily muddied the debate over GMO regulations spilled over into ...
Should the European Union continue to fund anti-science and unaccountable NGO non-profits?
Public tax money in Europe is being given with limited or no accountability to organizations actively working to undermine consensus ...
Epigenetics Around the Web: IFL Science doesn’t f****** understand how humans ‘inherit’ modifications
The popular science site IFL Science whiffs at covering a major study; and can we please stop talking about 'space ...
Talking Biotech: Naturally transgenic sweet potato can be tweaked to fight plant disease, boost nutrition
Plant virologist Jan Kreuze: Disease-resistant sweet potatoes could make nutritious, naturally GMO crop key tool to fight malnutrition ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week – May 1, 2017
How US NGOs are exploiting Europe’s precautionary chemophobia to ban glyphosate and GMOs | David Zaruk Can epigenetics help fuel personalized ...
Does plant patent system restrict innovation and hurt small breeders?
The one-size-fits-all approach, that imposes the patent system on the agricultural sector irrespective of the consequences, may not be in ...
Are we alone? If not, why hasn’t anyone dropped by Earth for a visit?
Scientists disagree on the probability that advanced extraterrestrials exist somewhere in the universe. Among the biggest arguments against aliens is ...
Can epigenetics help fuel personalized medicine revolution in cancer treatment?
Already, doctors, to some degree, use personal genomics tests that integrate our unique genetic makeup into clinical decision-making. However, there ...
