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Exploring the ‘solid rationale’ for separating elite male and female athletes in competition
When it comes to athletic competition, there is a stark difference between male and female performance ...
We could try to build a conscious robot. But how would we know if we succeeded?
Consciousness seems to stem from the struggle between our brain's beliefs and perceptions. How can we design neural networks to ...
Why conservatives should embrace evolution ‘as a jewel’ of modern Western civilization
It is a crowning achievement of Western civilization and a rejoinder to the modern myths of the Left ...
Viewpoint: What defines a female athlete? Law professor, former runner’s case for why Caster Semenya’s testosterone levels critical in determining if she should compete with women
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that intersex athletes must reduce their testosterone to within accepted female levels ...
Why the ‘chemical free’ organic industry has a ‘pesticide problem’
The organic label is often touted as meaning "pesticide free" and has become a rallying cry for anti-GMO activists. But ...
Does Big Ag control farmers through seeds patents? Farmers don’t think so.
Farmers have a wide range of choices for seeds, including conventional and GMO. And most, for economic and performance rather ...
The MIND diet: Can you eat your way to a healthier brain?
Every 65 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s. So in the time it takes you to read this ...
Fit and fat at the same time? The right genes may make it possible
Scientists are in hot debate over whether it's possible to be obese without creating health risks. Two new studies take ...
Taking a bad trip and why marijuana edibles may be a prescription for psychosis
A study looked at high-potency cannabis and psychosis. The findings were astonishing ...
Why psychiatrists should stop ‘looking the other way’ when confronted with faked mental illness
The act of feigning illness for personal gain, or malingering, is far more widespread than the public might suspect ...
Why masculinity is in turmoil
The American Psychological Association released new guidelines for men and boys last month. Critics went mad — and they missed the ...
How genetically engineered crops can boost Africa’s fight against malnutrition
Engineered crops can provide the long-sought breakthrough in food security for Africa ...
‘Deadly dreams’? Modern genetics unravels mystery surrounding strange disease
Following decades of unexplained deaths, mostly among young men, modern genetics and epidemiological detective work helped to establish a link ...
A tricky study about links between GMO rejectionism and education, and evidence the biotech debate may not be as ideologically polarized as most people think
Before we do an end-zone dance over this study, let's look at its limitations ...
Gene drives: Why the best option for fighting mosquito-borne diseases is the ‘mosquito itself’
Gene drives are now a viable method of fighting mosquito-borne disease ...
Viewpoint: Why we must be wary of grandiose claims about a low-cost, universal cancer cure
An Israeli company claims they will likely perfect a cure for all cancer in the next year. There are many ...
Why the Enlightenment wasn’t so enlightened after all
We view the Enlightenment period as a period of rationalism and reason, but this is far from the truth ...
Viewpoint: We should stop blaming cows for climate change
The claim that meat production generates more greenhouse gases than the entire transportation sector is demonstrably false, says Frank Mitloehner ...
Genetics pioneer James Watson stripped of final honorary titles over race views
It's the latest chapter of the dark side of Dr. Watson ...
9 GLP 2018 human genetics highlights: Sen Warren’s Native American ancestry; transgender genetics; Freddie Mercury’s teeth and his voice
The top GLP stories in a very busy year for human genetics ...
10 GMO memes backed up by science
Anti-GMO activists have churned out memes critical of GM crops and food. Now science enthusiasts are fighting back with fact-based ...
What martyred Thomas Becket and his holy lice can teach us about evolution
It’s a tale of murder, sex, and vermin. And gorillas. Reader discretion advised ...
Some animal species never get cancer. What can we learn from them?
The search for clues has led researchers to study animals who don’t develop cancer at all ...
Whole Foods embraces slow-growing chickens: Why that’s not so environmentally sustainable
There is a movement, pushed by Whole Foods, to go back to slower-growing chickens. This is problematic from a sustainability ...
As arguments rage over the sources of transgender identity, science weighs in
Discussing gender dysphoria and brain differences in transgender populations ...
Why marijuana might not be such a great weapon to fight opioid addiction
The opioid crisis is an ongoing national tragedy. One commonly suggested response is cannabis. But emerging state and national statistics ...
Absolut failure: Kansas farm family takes stand against fear-based non-GMO vodka marketing
I don’t throw the word hero around very often, but in this case the cape fits. Out on the vast ...
