Bob Yirka
CRISPR gene editing shown to increase corn and rice yields
A team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in China and one in Germany has found that ...
Dangerously high cholesterol? CRISPR gene editing could lower it, tests on monkeys suggest
A team of researchers from Verve Therapeutics and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has developed ...
Burger tax? Study says we should raise meat prices to cut greenhouse gas emissions
As the planet continues to warm, researchers continue working to better understand the sources of greenhouse emissions. In this new effort, ...
Why do humans mate in private? Instinct or morality?
A debate has emerged as to why humans mate in private while every other animal – except the Arabian babbler ...
Sequenced genome reveals how almonds went from bitter to sweet, could help produce more flavorful nuts
A team of researchers .... has found the genetic difference between bitter wild almonds and the sweet domesticated variety. In ...
Can success in life be predicted by our genes?
A team of researchers from the U.S., the U.K. and New Zealand has found genetic variants that appear to confer ...
Can farmers reduce pesticide use but maintain expected yields? Study of French farms says yes
A team of researchers with members affiliated with several institutions in France has found that lowering the amount of pesticides ...
Humans, gorillas parted ways evolutionarily much earlier than previous estimates, fossils show
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. An international team of ...