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‘DNA paparazzi’? Why Madonna is so concerned by nonconsensual, surreptitious collection and possible testing of our genes
Every so often stories of genetic theft, or extreme precautions taken to avoid it, make headline news. So it was ...
From hangover-free wine to naturally spicy tomatoes, here’s how CRISPR gene editing promises to revolutionize food
Imagine biting into a vine-ripened tomato. What flavors come to mind? Sweet? Acidic, maybe a little savory? How about spicy? ...
Did magic mushrooms and other hallucinogens fuel human evolution?
Did psychedelics stimulate human consciousness? First proposed by 20th century ethnobotanist Terence McKenna (1946-2000) in his 1992 book "Food of ...
Mushroom-based biopesticides could cut environmental damage from synthetic chemicals
.... In the year 2012 — the last time the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) published a report on the subject — chemical ...
