Genetic Literacy Project
Does IARC really deal in pseudoscience? Conspiracy theories put trust in science at risk
Allegations that IARC classified glyphosate as ‘possibly carcinogenic' due to infiltration by activists don’t stand up to scrutiny ...
Glyphosate battles: Why different European agencies came to different cancer conclusions
In the fight between European safety agencies, a conflict looms. The IARC chair behind controversial cancer hazard decisions also works ...
Do ‘genetic superheroes’ exist? Or did media overhype Resilience Project?
A study claimed to identify 13 'genetic superheroes.' The media hyped it, claiming these 'resilient' individuals may hold the key ...
Next job for the microbiome: Tagging criminals
The microbiome may have a new application; solving crimes. Unless it doesn't work ...
Talking Biotech: Kansas Wheat Innovation Center’s Chris Miller talks breeding, future solutions for less reactive wheat
Chris Miller of Kansas Wheat Innovation Center on wheat future, gluten free and breeding ...
Farmer’s daughter on why mom chose conventional over organic foods
The daughter of a farmer recalls her mother's activism against organic food and farming ...
What the #%!*& ? Pain—It’s all in your head, but your emotions can control it
It really is true that pain is 'all in your head’. That understanding is part of a new wave of ...
Tale of a GMO protest: Pro and anti-biotech activists illustrate ideological, financial divide
A recent protest in Salem, OR highlights motivations and funding for activists on each side of biotech debate ...
What the #%!*& ? Pain—It’s all in your head, but your emotions can control it
It really is true that pain is 'all in your head’. That understanding is part of a new wave of ...
What the #%!*& ? Pain—It’s all in your head, but your emotions can control it
It really is true that pain is 'all in your head’. That understanding is part of a new wave of ...
What the #%!*& ? Pain—It’s all in your head, but your emotions can control it
It really is true that pain is 'all in your head’. That understanding is part of a new wave of ...
Will CRISPR and gene editing change public fears about Franken-technology?
Is gene editing the key to changing the popular image of modified food from mutants to be feared to something ...
GMOs in pipeline promise consumer-friendly traits but attacks by familiar critics abound
Genetic engineering of food is moving on to the second-generation. The changes could be revolutionary ...
Why it matters that Sanders aligns with conservatives on funding stem cell and cloning research
Bernie Sanders has consistently aligned with social conservatives on human cloning and stem cell research. What could this mean for ...
Beyond microcephaly: Can Zika virus cause auto-immune disorder Guillain-Barré syndrome?
Much of the discussion about the Zika virus has been about its ability to cause microcephaly. But now evidence has ...
Are monocultures the great evil of GMOs and modern ag?
Many critics claim GMOs increase the practice of monocultural, but is this really true? And is monoculture really detrimental to ...
Will GMO makers, advocates support labeling of consumer focused 2nd generation GMOs?
A new generation of GMOs may call for new ways of regulation. And the activists, manufacturers, and farmers may want ...
Talking Biotech: World Coffee Research’s Hanna Neuschwander talks origins, growing threats to coffee
Hanna Neuschwander from World Coffee Research on solutions to coffee plant troubles ...
IARC-Gate? Are Europe’s anti-chemical enviros conspiring to suppress conflict-of-interest scandal?
Was the WHO agency IARC, that deemed glyphosate a 'probable carcinogen,' guided by an anti-chemical scientist who consults with the ...
Will severe droughts in Africa open door for imports, acceptance of GM crops?
Facing food shortages from severe drought, will countries in southern Africa change stance on GMOs to feed their people? ...
Next-generation genetics offer new way to combat hospital infections
In the face of antibiotic resistant bacteria, hospitals still use century-old detection methods. New gene sequencing methods will change that ...
Viewpoint: Excessive, wrong-headed regulation of ‘GMOs’ stifles innovation and slows economic growth
This article originally ran at Forbes and has been republished here with permission. A recent Wall Street Journal editorial concluded: ...
Artificial uterus: How close is the reality?
Nobody is working on an artificial uterus that can carry a fetus for the entirety of a pregnancy. But medical ...
For studies on GMO food safety, does length matter?
Anti-GMO activists call for longer and longer animal studies to assess the safety of GMOs. But are longer tests really ...
Can epigenetics explain the negative effects of smoking during pregnancy?
It is widely known that smoking during pregnancy has negative impacts on the future child. Could epigenetics underlie the link ...
USDA annual report: Pesticide residues on food well below amounts dangerous to humans
An annual USDA report of over 10,000 crops finds overwhelmingly that pesticide residues on food are well below levels that ...
Reflections on Craig Venter’s synbio creation: Life, from scratch
A high profile team creates a bacteria by building its genome block by block, but what's the point? ...
