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Washington Post joins liberal pubs endorsing GMO safety, role feeding hungry, rejecting labels
Over the past year, the editorial boards of a number of major liberal US publications have endorsed the safety of ...
Genetics make some people more vulnerable to repetitive brain injury
Scientists studying head injuries have found something surprising: Genes may make some people more susceptible to concussion and trauma than ...
Vermont’s GMO labeling law could face legal challenges on three grounds
Expect two things to happen now that Vermont’s legislature has passed H.112. Any day now, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) is expected ...
Marker-assisted DNA screening results in new super hybrid crops in record time
Alan Krivanek, a tomato breeder for Monsanto, dons a white protective suit, wipes his feet on a mat of disinfectant ...
Microbiome imbalances may impact seasonal allergies
When we think of allergies, we typically think of the itchy eyes and sneezing fits that are the hallmark of ...
How to dance to show off your genes–and catch a woman’s eye
Want to show off your excellent genetics on the dance floor? Well, biologists have figured out which dance moves are ...
US grants a patent for fradulent stem cell creation method
The 2004 results of Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk's stem cell creation method were fake, but the U.S. Patent office granted ...
Is it time to take DNA samples from felony arrestees in Utah?
On Monday, I had the chance to testify before Utah’s House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee in support of ...
Genes predispose some toward violence
Brown university professor of political science Rose McDermott has a fascinating guest post over at Political Violence @ a Glance: ...
Ancient amber encases animals and DNA
In the 1993 film “Jurassic Park,” miners discover a mosquito entombed in a red-yellow substance, supposedly carrying the DNA of ...
Weighing the plusses and minuses of GMO labeling
The most visible and contentious debate in our food supply is undoubtedly over labeling of genetically modified organisms. In the ...
Deadly bacteria could put an end to Florida orange juice
For years, Florida orange farmers have been fighting an incurable bacterial infection that threatens the very existence of the state's ...
Rat empathy is environmental, not genetic
Rats, like humans, will show kindness to strangers, but only if the rats in distress are of a familiar type, ...
Agriculture scientists support approving GM Arctic Apple but face resistance
An apple genetically engineered not to turn brown is putting the Agriculture Department and the apple industry on the spot ...
Why Whole Foods dropped Chobani yogurt? It’s about corporate profits, not GMOs
Why did the grocery giant Whole Foods drop Chobani Greek-style yogurt? The reason suggested by the Wall Street Journal: Whole Foods wants to ...
Review: Craig Venter’s Life at the Speed of Light
In May 2010, a team of scientists announced that they had created synthetic life. The researchers had used four bottles ...
Anti-GMO vs. pro-GMO: Can they agree on anything?
(Summary) Tamar Haspel of the Washington Post spoke to several organizations that had a wide variety of opinions about genetically modified food--from ...
Your genes influence your political views. So what?
A small but active cottage industry has sprung up to explore the genetic bases of political attitudes and behavior. Studies of ...
Washington Post editorial: Genetically modified crops should be part of Africa’s food future
(Summary) "Genetic engineering is not a magic bullet for Africa, but it can help battle pests and diseases, improve nutrition ...
Anti-GMO groups target food retailers in fight against GM salmon
Activists against GM salmon are hoping that if they advise enough of their fellow consumers against the product, national grocery ...
New Washington Post food columnist addresses GMOs, challenges health fears
The debut article for the new Washington Post food column "Unearthed," this narrative begins a critical yet seemingly objective, fact-based ...
Tanzania becomes a battleground in fight over genetically modified crops
When the bell rang at midday, students fetched tin bowls and lined up under trees in the schoolyard for scoops ...
New prenatal tests provide more information, but link to problems isn’t clear
Midway through her pregnancy four years ago, Denise Bratina got some scary news. Doctors told Bratina, then 37, that amniocentesis ...
Race matters for stem cell transplants
If you become ill with a blood cancer or other disease that requires a stem cell transplant, here’s an uncomfortable ...
You can’t patent human genes. So why are genetic testing companies getting sued?
Critics of human gene patents rejoiced last month when the nation’s highest court ruled that human genes can’t be patented. A company ...
Scientists look to revive the long-extinct passenger pigeon
Plans are afoot to bring back the extinct passenger pigeon via a weird-science process called de-extinction. The work is being spearheaded by ...
DNA match leads to arrest in 1982 death case
The following is an edited excerpt. Stefanie Sue Watson disappeared almost 31 years ago on what was supposed to be ...
DNA tests estimate that Prince William is 0.3 to 0.8 percent Indian
Researchers have found that Prince William, heir to the throne, likely carries a small amount of Indian DNA ...
