Genetic Literacy Project
D-Day approaches for Uganda’s Biosafety law, which could pave way for GMO crops
Ugandan scientists allied with farmers and students clash with anti-GMO activists over long-delayed biosafety bill that could lead to introduction ...
Should we trust experiments on one patient? Lessons from BioViva’s anti-aging gene therapy
The CEO of biotech company BioViva is a healthy woman in her mid forties, but last September she become her ...
How does popular organic pesticide copper sulfate compare to synthetic ones like glyphosate?
Organic farming is not chemical free; one popular organic fungicide is copper sulfate. How does it work and how does ...
Talking Biotech: Oklahoma State economist Jayson Lusk on consumer attitudes about GMOs and food technology
Oklahoma State economist and consumer food guru Jayson Lusk on consumer attitudes about food technology and GMOs ...
Life insurance companies deny coverage to those with cancer genes like BRCA
US law bars discrimination against based on a person's genetics, but the law only protects in certain areas, which is ...
Boulder, Colorado farmers find benefits and drawbacks to both GMOs and organic crops
For farmers, the GMO vs organic debate in Boulder County is not black-and-white. Rather, it is shades of gray, with ...
Emails reveal activists’ role in changing Whole Foods’ ‘Responsibly Grown’ standards
Last year, Whole Foods changed its Responsibly Grown label. Now emails show activists and researcher Charles Benbrook were heavily involved ...
Lab grown human embryos: Scientific progress collides with ethical dilemma
New achievements in our ability to grow and maintain human embryos in the lab point to great promise, but also ...
View from the farm: Why conventional and organic farmers don’t want to save seeds
A common criticism of GMOs is that corporations force farmers to buy new seeds every year. But do farmers actually ...
Why vitamins and nutrients are disappearing from non-GMO food
Non-GMO and organic food have always been more expensive, but why is it now less nutritious too? ...
Talking Biotech: Michigan State’s Jim Hancock on strawberry breeding challenges; Ag communications with Michele Payn-Knoper
Jim Hancock, Michigan State strawberry breeder, on breeding challenges; Michele Payn-Knoper talks ag communications ...
Kid’s academic achievement? Scale tips towards genetics
Some scientific work suggests parenting activities don't impact intelligence in children much and have little impact on academic achievement. Is ...
GMOs, seed availability, national security concerns threaten Syngenta-ChemChina deal
In a merger of a Swiss agricultural company and a Chinese state-owned chemical company, the U.S. may be the biggest ...
Testing babies for genetic diseases: Are we ready for next generation screens?
New-generation sequencing may deliver faster answers for newborn screening, but what if they're not the right answers? ...
Turning the potential of ‘big data’ in agriculture into farmer and consumer benefits
The marriage of data and agriculture has failed, so far, to deliver on its promises. It needs to demonstrate an ...
Can we treat aging? Anti-aging supplements make big promises based on little science
New compounds that slow cellular aging in experiments are emerging in the dietary supplement market. But with no studies in ...
Differences between non-GMO and organic: More profits for farmer, more costs for consumers
Organic food always has cost more than conventional food. Now, a new player, the Non-GMO label, may make prices go ...
Moving around and fooling around: Tracking early human matings
Mating with other species is a very common occurrence in nature, but have humans ever done it? ...
Did CRISPR gene-edited mushroom really “escape” regulation?
The USDA decided it will not regulate a CRISPR gene edited mushroom. Is this an example of a failure of ...
Inuit Paradox: Can we all eat lots of fat without weight gain or heart disease?
It used to be "French paradox" now it's Inuits: Eat lots of fat and never gain weight or have heart ...
Two moms on how Kevin Folta inspired their pro-biotech science writing and advocacy
Two science advocates explain why Kevin Folta deserved the 2016 CAST Borlaug Agricultural Communications Award he was awarded on April ...
Talking Biotech: Key Gene CEO Arjen van Tunen talks weed crisis; Curt Hannah on corn; Folta on Borlaug award
Key Gene CEO Arjen van Tunen talks weed crisis; Curt Hannah talks corn; Folta on Borlaug award after year of ...
CRISPR may help neuroscientists unlock genetics of psychiatric disease
We still have much to learn about the genetics of the human brain, but advances in gene editing have allowed ...
Kevin Folta on winning Borlaug Ag Comm Award, year of attacks from anti-GMO activists
After year of attacks from activist, Kevin Folta wins prestigious, international award for science outreach and communication ...
Getting humans to Mars may rely on space twins, astronaut roundworms, and epigenetics
Do your genes change their behavior during space travel? Experiments on the epigenetics of astronauts may soon provide an answer ...
Vegan Manifesto: Why we should support GMO foods and biotechnology research
Should vegans support GMOs and biotechnology in agriculture as a means to optimize agriculture and minimize suffering and pain of ...
Viewpoint: The GMO circus comes to congress. It’s not fun.
This article originally ran at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. Like Nero fiddling while ...
With advances in gene editing, CRISPR: How close are we to sci-fi thriller Gattaca?
With recent advances in gene editing, some worry that this could lead society down a path to Gattaca? But is ...
