Genetic Literacy Project
Genetic therapies won’t solve depression anytime soon
Can a better understanding of the genetics of depression lead us to safer, more effective treatments for the disease? ...
Artificial intelligence: Should we worry?
Hollywood has a long history of depicting artificial intelligence. But as it inches closer to making the jump from the ...
After India’s GMO cotton miracle, food crops remain blocked– Here’s why
As India's population continues to boom, many wonder how the country will feed its citizens. Can biotechnology offer a solution? ...
Talking Biotech: Cell biologist, author Iida Ruishalme on glyphosate safety, dangers
Cell biologist, author and Thoughtscapism founder Iida Ruishalme's comprehensive assessment of glyphosate ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week, September 26, 2016
From this past week, here are the #GLPTop6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world ...
GMO Bt corn’s underrated ability to reduce mycotoxins benefits health and economy
One side benefit of Bt corn is its ability to reduce mycotoxin contamination, which could provide health and economic benefits ...
Nutrigenomics: Can custom diets based on personal genetics help you lose weight?
Several companies offer services that will match you with the best diet based on your genes. But can genetic information ...
China lays groundwork to be major producer of GMO crops
With a series of recent moves and policies, China seems to be preparing to change their stance on GMOs ...
Viewpoint: Mark Bittman, ever the clown, still isn’t funny
This article originally appeared at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. Mark Bittman, the former ...
Chemical residues on foods and why dose matters
Dosage is what decides whether a compound actually produces toxic effects in the short-term, or long-term effects, such as cancer ...
Should next US President abandon the Biden-Obama ‘moonshot’ cancer initiative?
Obama's cancer-cure initiative may sound like a winning policy, but critics are lining up to suggest it shouldn't be continued ...
Glyphosate herbicide in vaccines? Here is what concerned parents should know
Scientists say Moms Across America glyphosate-vaccine study methods don't reveal anything about herbicide ...
New York PTA’s proposed bans on GMOs, milk from rBST-treated cows flunk science
Scientists say the NY PTA has been hijacked by anti-GMO activists who want to impose their beliefs on the food ...
Talking Biotech: University of Florida’s Kevin Folta on fear-mongering claims of glyphosate-in-vaccines, food
University of Florida's Kevin Folta refutes fear-mongering claims of glyphosate in vaccines and food ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week, September 19, 2016
From this past week, here are the #GLPTop6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world ...
Venus may have once been habitable: Can we make it that way again?
Much of the focus in astrobiology has been about life on Mars, but what about life on Earth's other neighbor, ...
Matching brain with genitals: Complicated neuroscience of gender identity
Finger length, empathy levels and even brain size don’t determine our gender identity. But what does? ...
Who funds the grassroots anti-GMO movement?
A farmer discusses the tactics of anti-GMO leaders and how they use grassroots movements to promote organic products ...
Gene doping in sports entails challenges and dangers but may not be so dopey
Athletes experimenting with gene doping may not be ethical, but it could lead to potential treatments of human disease ...
Eliminating food waste requires behavioral changes, but GMOs can help too
Economists show solving the food waste problem is more than a matter of avoiding the trash bin ...
Should FDA crack down on stem cell clinics?
Stem cell clinics operating in the U.S. market cures for nearly every kind of disorder without evidence they work or ...
Kevin Folta: One year after Lipton’s NYT article, attacks on character continue
Attacks on Kevin Folta continue for perceived "shilling" for Monsanto. Folta responds to latest article, this time from the Alternet ...
How will we use gene editing to treat human disease?
Technology for safe effective germline editing is not ready yet, but once it is, these are some of things we ...
Talking Biotech: Single cell to plant: University of Florida’s Indra Vasil on GMO plant regeneration
Indra Vasil, retired University of Florida professor, on regeneration—Vital step in GMO plant production ...
GMO myth busting: Behold the dandelion, the weed with farm busting superpowers
What does it mean to say that weeds are developing a "resistance" to glyphosate or another pesticide? Is this related ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week, September 12, 2016
From this past week, here are the #GLPTop6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world ...
Chemical fingerprints: Sensing emotions in a theater and life across interstellar space
How can studying carbon dioxide release from people watching a movie help us detect life on other planets? ...
More than half of pesticides used by California farmers are active ingredients approved for organic
Critics of modern agriculture claim organics use few pesticides while conventional framers uses highly toxic ones. Data from our largest ...
