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Human brains: Could we transfer the mind to other devices?

Genetic Literacy Project | 
There is no reason why the complex information processing at the core of human experience -- consciousness, the mind -- ...
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Wal-Mart resists protesters, will sell GM corn

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The protest over Walmart’s decision to sell genetically modified sweet corn is building. Opponents of GM foods are alarmed and ...
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Organic myth: No evidence that expensive ‘natural’ foods are healthier or better for the environment

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There is remarkably little difference in nutritional value or risk for bacterial contamination between more expensive organic and conventional foods ...
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Golden Rice, set for debut, will be great source of Vitamin A, study shows

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A new study found that Golden Rice is just as good, and even better than supplements and other foods at ...
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Controversy heats up over whether or not modern humans may have mated with Neanderthals

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Over the years, there have been many studies regarding the possibility of whether or not humans and Neanderthals really interbred- ...
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23andMe seeks FDA approval for personalized genetic tests

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23andMe, a pioneer genetic testing company, is asking the FDA to approve a personalized DNA test- setting off familiar protests ...
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High hopes for drought-resistant corn

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The United States is having one of the worst droughts recorded in over 50 years. More than three-quarters of U.S ...
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To label or not to label? The California GMO labeling initiative gears up for the big vote

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The anticipation builds as voters prepare to head to the polls for November’s election. And for those voters in California, ...
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The future is now: Gene therapy to take flight in Europe

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After many years of crushed expectations, gene therapy could be close to a victory: a regulatory approval ...
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Florida could gain a new resident: The genetically engineered mosquito

Genetic Literacy Project | 
The British biotechnology firm Oxitec has applied to the FDA to release a genetically modified mosquito in Florida to prevent ...
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“Agent Orange Corn”: NGOs skirt science, liken Dow’s new seed to Vietnam era pesticide

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Researchers have developed a new variety of biotech corn that carries a natural resistance to the herbicide 2,4-D. Some NGOs ...
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Genetic breakthrough could spell end to supermarket tomatoes that taste like mush

Genetic Literacy Project | 
A new discovery from partners at UC Davis and Cornell University reveals that the same genes that account for the ...
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Can GMOs save us from climate change?

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Malnutrition and starvation are problems that occur all over the world, primarily in developing countries. In coming years, as climate ...
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First farmers: 7,000 year old caveman bones found

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Spanish researchers have discovered the complete mitochondrial DNA of an individual that lived 7000 years ago. This discovery is the ...
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Australian farmer: Don’t let the biotech revolution leave us behind

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In southern Australia, the soil there is some of the driest in all of the world. To cope with drought ...
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American Medical Association comes out against GMO labeling

Genetic Literacy Project | 
On June 19, the American Medical Association adopted a policy statement that says “there is no scientific justification for special ...
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DNA blueprint for fetus built using tests of parents

Genetic Literacy Project | 
For the first time, researchers at the University of Washington have determined almost the complete genome of a fetus, using ...
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Nobel biologist: Zero evidence that crop biotechnology is harmful; GM safer than conventional food

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Sir Richard Roberts, a British biologist, joined a long and growing list of Nobel laureates, saying that he believes much ...
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