James Gallagher | BBC News
The researchers behind the acid bath stem cell method that caused a stir in January have asked to retract the paper. No other scientists have been able to reproduce the results, and many question the images and findings in the paper.
Ben Locwin | Genetic Literacy Project
On most issues, the public debate follows a normal distribution curve, with the majority in the 'muddled middle'. That's not proving to be the case in the increasingly heated discussion over '3 parent babies'.
Erika Check Hayden | Nature
The list of available pre-natal genetic screening tests is growing. The tests are non-invasive and generally have a low false-positive rate, but the increasingly accurate tests may create ethical dilemmas for parents.
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Brian Heap | Biosciences for Farming in Africa
Biosciences for Farming in Africa, an organization that promotes conversation around agricultural productivity in Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria and Uganda, has recently produced a collection of essays titled Insights focused on "the grand challenge facing the best brains and entrepreneurs alike, whether in laboratories, farms, in businesses or partnerships � how will we be able to produce 70% more food sustainably, sufficient to feed a predicted population of 9 billion in 2050."
Gloria Dawson | Genetic Literacy Project
Last week the anti-biotech group GMO Inside called on Starbucks to serve only organic milk, thereby eliminating GMOs, in its 20,000 plus stores located in 62 countries. But it looks like Starbucks won't be changing its menu anytime soon.
Gloria Dawson | Genetic Literacy Project
The name of Chipotle's Hulu series says it all. "Farmed and Dangerous" is, according to the restaurant chain, a "comedy series that explores the outrageously twisted and utterly unsustainable world of industrial agriculture." Not surprisingly many farmers have taken issue with the portrayal of their livelihoods.
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