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Daraprim, ‘Pharma bro’ brouhaha highlights ugly side of drug industry
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. By now, you’ve probably heard of ...
Is knowing what’s in your genome always a good thing?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Recently, a panel of ...
Who owns remains of new human species Homo naledi discovered in South Africa?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. After the stunning announcement about ...
Childbirth trigger: Woman with rare genetic disorder feels pain for first time
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Leave it to childbirth ...
‘GMO-free’ marketing: Targeting your health or your wallet?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Companies are changing their ...
Warning: Mandated GMO labeling comes at a cost
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion, and analysis. As economist David Henderson points ...
‘Most complete’ model of human brain grown in petri dish
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. It’s a tiny little ...
FDA approves ‘Viagra for women’ amid questions over safety, efficacy of drug
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The Food and Drug ...
Fertility clinics give human embryos over to research too, so where’s the outrage?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Recently, my husband and ...
Beemageddon? Honeybee numbers at 20 year high
You've heard the news about honeybees. "Beepocalypse," they've called it. Beemageddon. America's honeybees are dying, putting honey production and $15 billion worth ...
Strawberries, threatened by disease, look to pesticide-avoiding genetic solution
Delectable strawberries are highly sought after — and not just by humans. Rodents, insects, fungi and bacteria all like to pig ...
Single letter in corn’s DNA big factor in evolution of today’s corn
About 10,000 years ago, the teosinte plant underwent a mutation that would change the world. The tough greenish husks surrounding its ...
Food and ideology don’t mix: There’s not one way to feed world
There’s an unbreachable divide between advocates of modern conventional agriculture and, essentially, everyone else, from the mainstream (organic, local, anti-GMO) ...
Imperfect vaccines may be making viruses stronger
The vaccines widely used by humans today — especially those used to protect children against mumps, measles, and other potentially deadly ...
Corn: Debating the importance of corn in feeding the planet
For the Union of Concerned Scientists, Ricardo Salvador writes, in part: Nowhere is the power and prowess of agricultural science ...
Corn? Yes. Importance of corn in feeding planet
There’s a strong case that field corn, used as a grain, is the single most important food crop on the ...
Agriculture economist Jayson Lusk on why public is wary of GMOs
Just as more Americans grow wary of GMOs, the scientific community is moving in the opposite direction. There is now ...
Is routine Down syndrome screening a social justice issue?
Upon delivering my first child 11 years ago, I heard the words “Down syndrome,” and my world collapsed. Visions of ...
Bee breeders select genetic qualities that help colonies stave off varroa mites
The plight of the threatened honeybee was made a national priority last month when President Obama announced the first National ...
‘Healthy’ study volunteers found to harbor surprising genetic mutations
A few years ago, a team at the National Institutes of Health set out to study healthy people's DNA. They ...
Remarkable success stories bring cancer immunotherapy into the limelight
Oncologist Nizar M. Tannir has seen kidney tumors larger and more aggressive than the 8-inch, 31/2-pound behemoth surgeons removed from Philip ...
Three developments that will help synthetic biology live up to its promise
Using synthetic biology techniques, researchers have created everything from new flavors and fragrances to new types of biofuels and materials. While the ...
Genetically engineered herpes virus offers hope for skin cancer treatment
In a few months time, those suffering from skin cancer may find an unlikely hero in their treatment regimen: herpes. A ...
Overwrought debate over GMOS diverts Africa from addressing food crisis
Say the words “green revolution,” and people take sides. ... As polarizing ideas go, though, the green revolution’s got nothing on ...
Are men really necessary to evolution of a species?
Sex is a messy, inefficient method of reproducing, but most multicellular organisms have evolved to rely on a partner regardless ...
Lab-grown ‘meat’ could reduce environmental footprint of beef
Cheap meat might leave consumers with extra cash, but it has — largely — come at the expense of animal ...
What happens if GM fish get released in wild? Lessons from GloFish suggest minimal concerns
In 2003, a flashy little fish swam into the U.S. market, becoming the newest fad — and the newest controversy ...
GMO-free: Corporate irresponsibility trend
Pass any Chipotle these days — and it is my gastronomic preference to pass rather than enter — and you ...
