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Did humans and Neanderthals make a love connection?
Neanderthal genomes recently sequenced by scientists have revealed that we humans mated with Neanderthals over thousands of years...Just about every ...
7 ways CRISPR gene editing could transform our lives
[W]e asked a variety of scientists what they think are realistically the most exciting ways that scientists might one day ...
Guide to CRISPR gene editing revolution
In 2016 alone, researchers have shown CRISPR can do some truly astounding things, like create mushrooms that don’t brown easily ...
Is society ready for genetically modified humans, designer babies?
We single out the industrial revolutions of the past as major turning points in human history because they marked major ...
Senate questions possible anti-competitive consolidation of seed and agrochemical industries
One of the biggest stories in agriculture right now is the jaw-dropping consolidation among companies that sell the world’s seeds, ...
Video: ‘Natural’ label is meaningless
We want to buy what’s best, but there are almost too many choices. Food companies know this. So they use ...
How will GMOs be labeled if Senate’s bill becomes law?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. What does the Senate’s ...
Embryo donation gaining popularity as affordable solution for infertility
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Infertility now affects one ...
Oxytocin ‘love’ hormone? Scientists now doubting its supposed effects on trust
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Here's one conclusion from ...
Video: Need more proof that evolution is real? Check out your own body
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Vestigial structures are evolution's ...
What factors drive Europe’s superior tasting vegetables?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. . . . . Why ...
Why can’t the U.S. have clear, sensible food guidelines?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Why doesn't the United ...
There’s a good chance your nutritional supplements are laced with deadly substances
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Americans spend more than ...
Bad at planning? You might be out of touch with your future self
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Lately, scientists have come ...
Knowing your biology may help you argue more effectively
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Evidence continues to mount ...
No, there’s no ‘human’ in your veggie dogs
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. There was a bit ...
Why have mammograms failed to reduce breast cancer?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The whole idea behind ...
23andMe relaunching health tests with nod from FDA
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The genetic testing company 23andMe has ...
Can Dr. Oz rehabilitate image as haven for pseudoscience?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The Federal Trade Commission had ...
Global Food Series: How much do households from around the world spend on food?
In an absolute sense, the United States spends more per household on food consumed at home ($2,390 per year) than, ...
Have humans manipulated ‘natural’ foods before modern GMOs? Look at a Renaissance painting
Over time, we've bred watermelons to have the bright red color we recognize today. That fleshy interior is actually the ...
Latest blow for Oz: Oprah dumps his radio show, replaces him with Sanjay Gupta
The Dr. Oz media empire just took a blow from the woman who helped make him famous: Oprah Winfrey. According ...
Oz bungled attempt to shift focus to his critics
Dr. Oz is finally responding to his critics. But rather than address their complaints head on, he mostly wants to ...
More trouble in Oz: Wikileaks reveal beleaguered doc promotes products based on ‘business synergy’
Last week, WikiLeaks released a series of emails sent between Dr. Oz, his staff, and executives at Sony (one of ...
Fall of Dr. Oz: Tour of the world of a celebrity medical quack
Dr. Oz is arguably the most influential health professional in America. The Dr. Oz Show, which started in 2009, has an average ...
Overhyping research on ‘cures’ harms patients and medical community
In 2003, researchers writing in the American Journal of Medicine discovered something that should change how you think about medical ...
Combination of stresses contributes to bee deaths
In a recent review paper for Science, a team of researchers argue that the combination of modern stresses facing bees ...
Why we should be concerned about antibiotic-resistant superbugs
Scientists and public-health officials are a careful bunch who don't often paint doomsday scenarios. That is, unless they're talking about ...
