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Classic twin-study method used to try and explain procrastination and it's heritability. But what is procrastination? Is it impulsivity? Either way, it's in your genes and there are strategies around it. But sometimes, procrastination can be a tool for good.
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Contributor Dr. Ron Kleinman, physician in chief from MassGeneral Hospital for Children, opines on the safety of Glyphosate in human breast milk. His verdict? Glyphosate poses no threat to humans in American breast milk.
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A slew of positive reports showing that stem cells could be used to address severe heart disease are in question after the release of a report showing rampant methodological errors and little effect in many of the studies to date.
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Scared of the sun? We're entering sunscreen season, which means 'high alert' for those fearful of sun-related skin damage. How does our DNA impact our susceptibility and what ingredients should you look for to protect yourself.
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Two new studies report the successful creation of embryonic stem cells using a human egg and a patient's DNA. The process offers great hope for therapeutic targets, but pro-life critics may not be satisfied with the technique.
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Genetically modified crops have been blamed for the superweeds problem, but in truth, the use of herbicides in monocultural practices is the real culprit.
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Maine's history with Monsanto has evolved over time from warning bells in the organic community and a welcome embrace from farmers to lawsuits, a labeling law and a public now deeply suspicious of or confused about what this giant corporation does.
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Analysis of the scientific, legal and economic ramifications of mandatory GMO labeling by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology concluded that there is no scientific reason for singling out the process of genetic engineering by labeling.
Biotech pioneer J. Craig Venter has aligned his company with efforts to create genetically modified lungs in pigs for human transplant. It's an idea for improving the organ supply that has been around for nearly a decade, and it is racing efforts to grow human organs in labs without an animal host.
Scientists have sequenced the tsetse fly's genome, Jennifer Frazer at National Geographic reports, revealing promising targets in the fight against this strange insect's transmission of the deadly sleeping sickness parasite.
A study following mothers in rural Gambia, where the rainy and dry season make for major seasonal changes in diet in nutrition, found that what a mother eats in the time before and during her pregnancy may influence the gene expression of her offspring.
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