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Homo futurae: Evolution and genetic manipulation could create superhumans, parahumans and transhumans. Here’s what that means
People continue to evolve even as our societies become more interconnected. What are we becoming now and what might we ...
CRISPR and gene drives: Revolutionary tool to address pest control or potential weapon of mass destruction?
You’ve probably heard of the gene-editing tool CRISPR, often referred to as “word processing for DNA.” Much of the attention ...
‘Meat can be a translucent liquid or crunchy bite’: How cellular agriculture is poised to reinvent cuisine
Near and long term, cellular agriculture opens the road for increased creativity. It would be difficult to find protein of ...
How genetically engineered crops could super-charge efforts to address climate change
You can create a stable carbon capture system by genetically engineering plants to grow more extensive roots and pump more carbon ...
Updated X-Files: Can implants and computers spur human evolution?
You’ve seen the advancements in the medical field in regard to thought-controlled prosthetics, right? If you haven’t, you should really ...
‘People always have, and likely always will, fear new things’: Why we still can’t buy AquaBounty’s GM salmon
An ordinary salmon could take three years to grow, while AquaBounty’s fish grows to full size in just eighteen months. What ...
Thank bugs for red velvet cake? How Cochineal insects became a sustainable source of food dye
A surprising amount of the food we consume contains various compounds to add color. Marshmallows look white, but they contain ...
Viewpoint: Can you inherit anorexia and other eating disorders?
Experts have long known that eating disorders stem from a combination of hereditary and environmental factors, but no one had ever ...
America’s sordid history of forced sterilization
On September 14, advocacy groups filed a complaint that accused the Irwin County Detention Center, which houses immigrants for federal Immigration and ...
‘COVID is like a burglar who slips into your unlocked window and ransacks your house’
It was, in the words of Dr. Daniel Jacobson, lead researcher and chief scientist for computational systems biology at Oak ...
Viewpoint: Here’s why it’s a big mistake to genetically engineer people
Studies in animals, including one described recently in Wired, show that the gene manipulation technique CRISPR has a habit of ...
Why all the COVID-induced blood clots, strokes and heart attacks? The coronavirus may be a blood vessel disease rather than a respiratory affliction
In April, blood clots emerged as one of the many mysterious symptoms attributed to Covid-19, a disease that had initially ...
Coronavirus pandemic slows booming sales of plant-based meat
No doubt about it: makers of plant-based meat are experiencing blockbuster growth during the pandemic for a variety of reasons ...
Viewpoint: The real ‘dirty dozen’? 12 organic foods that could make you sick in 2020
It is that time of year again. The Environmental Working Group put out their annual list of food it considers ...
Viewpoint: Human ‘evolutionary changes’ inevitable from pandemics
We all know that viruses are living organisms that can evolve and change, but did you also know that they ...
Infographic: Buying time: What we gain from strong coronavirus measures, including suppression strategies
Summary of the article: Strong coronavirus measures today should only last a few weeks, there shouldn’t be a big peak ...
Low-calorie sweeteners ‘poison’ for expecting mothers? Epidemiologist says that’s unlikely
News sources around the globe have been calling out warnings about a new study that appears to have shown that ...
Why it may not be ‘screen time’ that’s stunting development of kids’ brains
A new study links young children’s screen time with changes in the brain and slower language development. But parents, before ...
Viewpoint: Why agroecology alone won’t boost sustainable farming in the developing world
Global farmers must not only feed ten billion people by 2050 but do so while lowering agricultural greenhouse gas emissions ...
Exploring the biotechnology revolution in food and medicine
Biotechnology develops cellular and bimolecular processes to create products that will make our lives easier .... Today, biotechnology fights against ...
Monsanto, GMOs and journalism ethics: Science writer Tamar Haspel responds to HuffPost attack on her work
[On August 6], HuffPost published a hit piece about me. It was about conflicts of interest, and I think it’s ...
New migraine treatments a game changer for some patients
Chronic migraine disorder, which a neurologist diagnosed [Michelle] Tracy with shortly after her initial ER visit, is defined as having ...
Glyphosate-tainted burgers? Impossible Foods rebuffs Moms Across America’s latest anti-GMO campaign
“Moms Across America” has escalated a year-long campaign against Impossible Foods to push its anti-vaccine, anti-GMO agenda to anyone gullible ...
Expensive is healthier? How premium organic food prices mislead shoppers
Organic food and organic farming have a really strong association with being “better.” But not everyone means the same thing ...
Viewpoint: Roundup on trial—speculative glyphosate-cancer lawsuits based on ‘junk science’
“The art of junk science is to brush away just enough detail to reach desired conclusions, while preserving enough to ...
Union of Concerned Scientists, Ricardo Salvador mulled endorsing anti-GMO campaign in exchange for contributions, violating UCS’ ethics policy
In a response to anti-GMO campaigners requesting endorsement, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) promised to look into it in ...
Bayer lawsuit: Here’s how plaintiffs in next Roundup trial will try to show glyphosate causes cancer
A late March start date is scheduled for a California state court trial of plaintiffs, Alva and Alberta Pilliod, against ...
Viewpoint: Clif Bar is ‘concern trolling’ competition with its organic food propaganda
Clif Bar published an open letter [March 6] to their “largest competitor” in the New York Times. The letter asks ...
