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Tabitha M. Powledge | Genetic Literacy Project
Researchers have outlined plans to genetically experiment with the H9N7 bird flu to test how it might develop human-to-human transmission before it reemerges in the winter, triggering "Frankensteins of virology" accusations.

Emily Willingham | Forbes
It's not news that disrupting a gene for tumor-suppressing proteins can result in non-cancer effects on many body systems, including the brain.
Michaeleen Doucleff | NPR
The NIH granted Henrietta Lacks' family some control over the HeLa stem cell line in deference to privacy concerns.
Jacob Aron | New Scientist
NASA's Identical twin astronauts are splitting up to help scientists understand genetics of space health problems.
Jon Entine | Genetic Literacy Project
Elle has had an opportunity to redress its botched GMO coverage by opening its pages to a genuine discussion of the science it smeared. It did not, suggesting a lack of basic respect for constructive public discourse on a critically important issue.
Alexander Huszagh | Biofortified
Consumers should not fear dietary double-stranded RNA from GM foods, studies show.
JoAnna Wendel | Genetic Literacy Project
French scientists write an open letter to French President Francois Hollande, urging him to lift the ban on MON810 corn.
Becca Harrison | Genetic Literacy Project
Anti-GMO journalist defends Michael Pollan's backhanded attack on Amy Harmon's NYT story on GM oranges.
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Shirley Wang | Wall Street Journal
The world's first lab-grown burger, made from muscle stem cells, was cooked and eaten in London. Despite technically delivering on the sci-fi promise of artificial meat, it apparently left some flavor to be desired.
Gillian Mohney | ABC News
Whether it's been genetically modified, cross-pollinated or created out of some other scientific process, scientists are aiming to create food even better than mother nature.
Regulation & Bioethics
Katherine Wendelsdorf | Genetic Literacy Project
In response to increasing anti-GMO pressure, Kickstarter bans rewarding GMOs for donations to fund hobbyist synthetic biologists. Future entrepreneurs will not have this successful marketing strategy available to them.
Simon Lewis | Guardian
Scientists and environmentalists often agree on topics as significant as climate change and the protection of biodiversity. So why do members of the green movement often irk scientists, creating conflict between these two sides?
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