Tuesday January 20th, 2015
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Copulating houseflies. Credit: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
Insects that humans have always regarded as nothing but pests are being exploited for good purposes �as genomic sources of information to address human disease. The common house fly, as it turns out, has benefits, including reducing animal manure mass, fecal sludge, municipal waste, food scraps and restaurant and market waste.
Food & Agriculture
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Pro organic researchers use pretzel logic to draw misleading conclusions about the ability of organic systems to close the yield gap with conventional (and GMO) farming. Obsession with organic ag distracts from solutions that more sustainable solutions--Conservation Agriculture.
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Using genetic modification, nanotechnology, bionics, reconstructive surgery, hormones, drugs or any combination of these approaches, real-life human enhancement is looking ever more achievable.
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The controversy surrounding a study that suggests cancer is mostly due to bad luck has some lessons for science reporting.
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Google X, Google�s research unit, is working on technology that combines disease-detecting nanoparticles, which would enter a patient's bloodstream via a swallowed pill, with a wrist-worn sensor.
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New research questions study that claimed humans can discriminate 1 trillion smells.
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Studies are starting to show that not all people are the same in terms of how well a vaccine works in them. The research also suggests a tactic for intervening at the genetic level in those who are not good vaccine responders.
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OMG! Deoxyribonucleic acid risks contaminating all of our food. Where is Gary Hirshberg when we REALLY need him! Just Label It!
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The Girl Scouts cookie-selling fund-raising season kicked off this week, again pitting anti-GMO moms against the venerable scouting organization in an annual scrum. GSA reaffirmed its endorsement of statements by every major global science organization that GM ingredients are as safe or safer than organic or other conventional ones.
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Genetically engineered chicken could be more effective than vaccines at preventing transmissions of avian flu�a disease that can be devastating economically and potentially harmful to humans.
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Britain will grow GMOs now the EU compromise is official. Support in Britain over the last few years has only grown, both in public perception and political will.
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According to key organic supporters, organic farming is no longer the idyllic image that the multi-billion dollar industry promotes. Most of what consumers buy comes from industrialized organic farmers, indistinguishable in large measure from the conventional agriculture that many demonize. In many cases, GMO farming is as sustainable or more than organic farming.
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