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Sequestration hits front-line genetics research
The following is an edited excerpt. Of all the blinkered buzz-saw cuts in this year’s $85 billion spending sequestration, perhaps ...
Tea Party Patriots criticize ‘Monsanto Protection Act’
The following is an edited excerpt. The so-called "Monsanto Protection Act," a controversial provision protecting the biotech giant from litigation, ...
Caffeine-addicted bacteria may help combat water pollution
The following is an edited excerpt. It looks like humans aren't the only ones who need a daily caffeine fix ...
My war against GM crops
The following is an edited excerpt. In the late 1990s while on a visit to the USA I saw my ...
Whole Foods didn’t have a choice in GM labeling
The following is an excerpt. "People have the right to know what is in their food," Whole Foods Market founder ...
GMO poll: huge majority in favor of labeling
The following is an excerpt. Americans are largely uncertain over whether genetically modified foods are safe for the environment or ...
Monsanto: Master of seeds
The following is an excerpt. Imagine an African-American son or daughter of enslaved parents in the antebellum U.S. trying to ...
Bigfoot DNA under the microscope; Controversy brews
The following is an edited excerpt. The question of if Bigfoot exists has graduated from mysterious footprints and fuzzy images ...
Vanessa Williams ancestry traced through mail-order DNA test
The following is an excerpt. The project that first sequenced a human genome in 2000 took 15 years and cost ...
Seed giants sue U.S. farmers over GM seed patents in shocking numbers
The following is an excerpt. The Supreme Court will hear arguments Feb. 19 in "Bowman v. Monsanto Co.," a landmark court battle ...
Conventional food vs. organic
Maria Rodale calls for empirical research on how growing methods impact a food's nutritional content ...
Organic community ready to bounce back after 2012 setbacks
The following is an excerpt. The end of 2012 raised quite a few eyebrows and much ire as some quiet ...
Organic rye and the controversy over GMOs
The use of genetically modified organisms (G.M.O.'s, or GE's) is a hot and volatile topic in the world of sustainable ...
Made in the image of God: Human value and genomics
In January 2011 and then in January 2012 I posted two articles exploring the implications of contemporary genomics for the Judeo-Christian idea of humankind ...
The GMO debate can finally begin
Last Thursday, Mark Lynas simply stated, in measured and scientific terms, that he had changed his mind. It is a measure of ...
Genetics will not explain Newtown
Genetics Will Not Explain NewtownHuffington Post (blog)David Kaufman is director of research at the Genetics and Public Policy Center at ...
Medical examiner wants to probe Sandy Hook shooter’s genetics
Connecticut's chief medical examiner said he hopes Adam Lanza's biology will help explain why the Sandy Hook shooter went on a deadly rampage. The ...
Smart food — Is there an alternative to GMOs?
By 2050, we need to figure out how to not only feed but also nourish the three billion new people ...
The future of food: Are there alternatives to GMOs?
By 2050, we need to figure out how to not only feed but also nourish the three billion new people ...
How the food movement is gaining strength
More and more people are realizing that our food chain is in crisis. Agribusiness has made profits more important than ...
‘Fat But Happy’ Gene Raises Questions About Obesity, Depression
Extra pounds are usually considered a downer, and obesity has been linked to higher rates of depression, mood and anxiety ...
‘Your 23andMe results are ready’
Today, I Realised That I am Going to Die (at Some Point)Huffington Post UK (blog)Yesterday I received an email from ...
Should we be worried about Obama’s DNA getting hacked? (Video)
An article in The Atlantic suggests hacking the President's DNA is actually a viable assassination threat. It sounds like something ...
Stem cell wins and losses in the 2012 elections
2012 was a banner year for the cause of cure. First among our stem cell electoral victories was the re-election ...
Ten lessons from Monsanto’s swift-boating of Prop 37
The populist campaign to label genetically modified food has been successfully Swift-Boating by Monsanto and the largest pesticide and junk ...
Humanity undergoing “technophysio-evolution”?
Advancements have been made so quickly, and have had such a significant impact on the human body that in the ...
Can genetically engineered foods harm you?
Genetically engineered (GE) foods are in the headlines again. Last month, a controversial French study claimed that a particular strain ...
A potential flaw in how the activity of genes is assessed?
A Potential Flaw in How the Activity of Genes Is Assessed?Huffington PostHis laboratory at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research ...
