Genetic Literacy Project
Neonics ban tied to corrupted bee research by scientists at EU’s ethically-challenged IUCN?
Under the auspices of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, activist scientists map out a 4-year strategy to get ...
Couples can protect children from devastating mutations with new IVF methods
IVF clinics are moving beyond chromosome counting to offer families a more in-depth genetic analysis of embryos before implantation. This ...
Reflections on the Great Biotech Debate: Dissecting the arguments
Intelligence Squared, an organization that organizes public debates across the globe, holds them in traditional Oxford debating style which pits one team ...
Glyphosate used with GMO crops under attack for disrupting microbiome: Science or a gut feeling?
Despite professional science and health organizations such as the American Medical Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science ...
Viewpoint: A wake-up call for US farmers: The EPA is trying to put you out of business
This article originally appeared at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. The Environmental Protection Agency ...
Are we Martians? DNA survives entry into Earth’s atmosphere–Are planets source of life?
Exposed to the high temperatures of rapid transit through the upper atmosphere, DNA, the hereditary material in all life, survives ...
Unravelling Ebola via early detection
Could monitoring the genetic activity of white blood cells be the key to catching Ebola before it becomes symptomatic and ...
Battle over Biotechnology: Pro and anti GMO scientists square off
Intelligence Squared will be hosting the first high profile debate among scientists over genetically modified food in years. Viewers can ...
GMO Bingo!! What will the scientists say at tonights’ Great Biotech Debate. Check to see who plays the ‘fear’ cards.
Click the image above to read the story: TONIGHT: Battle over Biotechnology: Pro and anti GMO scientists square off ...
Genetic Literacy Project Special Report: GMO: Beyond the Science
The Genetic Literacy Project launches a unique six-part series on crop biotechnology, examining the science of GMOs but also the ...
Of mice and men: Comparing genetics raises new questions about reliability of rodent studies
The laboratory mouse really lies at the foundation of numerous life science studies, but is it an appropriate model in ...
Confessions of Boulder, Colorado liberal: Why I opposed GMO ‘right to know’ bill
One Colorado resident reviews the evidence and changed her mind on various proposals for the mandatory labeling of GMOs ...
Sorry Dr. Oz and Jenny McCarthy: More scientific proof vaccines, GMOs don’t cause autism
Despite the loud voices of disinformation, the scientific community has overwhelmingly agreed that there is no causal link between vaccines ...
Genetics may explain why many near Fukushima nuclear disaster unaffected by radiation exposure
People fear the effects or radiation, particularly in the aftermath of nuclear disasters, but not all the health news after ...
GLP Infographic: All GMO research is industry funded? Biofortified analysis sets record straight
One of the most common criticisms of GMOs is that 'almost all the research is industry funded' and therefore cannot ...
Canada gearing up to pass law against genetic discrimination
Canada is gearing up to pass a law against genetic discrimination. How is the rest of the world dealing with ...
Gay genes discovery coming soon?
A just release paper confirms male homosexuality is associated with a particular section of the X chromosome. Researchers are convinced ...
Bee deaths and neonics: Inside story of Colony Collapse Disorder, Harvard’s Chensheng Lu’s crusade
Two "Harvard studies" by nutritionist Chensheng Lu are the linchpin of the claim that we face a global bee collapse ...
Infographic: The more GMO corn grown in US the less harmful insecticides are used
The surprising inverse relationship between genetically modified crops and insecticide use in the U.S. (from Mark Lynas) ...
Food scientist Bruce Chassy: Although some GMO sympathizers embrace labeling, it’s a disaster in waiting
A number of prominent journalists, who report fairly and objectively about GMO foods, are urging food and seed companies to ...
Depression researchers look ahead for ‘golden age’ of research by drawing on cancer’s track record
Advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment could yield valuable insights for depression researchers, who struggle to understand the role of ...
Could Congress finally end the GMO labeling war?
Is the tide shifting on the state-by-state approach by anti-GMO activists to impose the labeling of genetically modified foods? ...
Immunorepertoire: New slant on personalized medicine
Antibodies and T cell receptors recognize all of the proteins in our bodies, and thereby provide a record of everything ...
Viewpoint: Why organic isn’t ‘sustainable’
This article originally ran at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. Relevant excerpt: Stanford University’s Sustainable ...
Can you think your way out of the depression box?
A form of therapy that focuses on changing negative thoughts and behaviors is showing promise in the treatment of depression ...
Why does your cat love you…sort of? DNA unravels feline mysteries
Domestic cats have a reputation as being "marginally tame and lacking in the servile sycophantic affect of the dog." Added ...
Vandana Shiva: ‘Ambassador of famine’?
Vandana Shiva, the globally known Indian anti-GMO activist, positions herself as a seer guiding us away from the evils of ...
