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Are we facing yet another coronavirus-like viral pandemic?

Henry Miller, Kathleen Hefferon

Why do lab studies suggest neonicotinoid pesticides can harm bees, while field research suggests they have minimal environmental impact?

Why do lab studies suggest neonicotinoid pesticides can harm bees, while field research suggests they have minimal environmental impact?

We need another source of omega-3 supplements for food and animal feed. Enriched genetically modified rapeseed could fill the gap

We need another source of omega-3 supplements for food and animal feed. Enriched genetically modified rapeseed could fill the gap

Johnathan Napier

Ignorance of our ignorance

Ignorance of our ignorance: What causes self-deception?

7,000+ rare diseases remain untreatable. The genetic revolution and federal research funding offers hope for cures, but vaccine hesitancy and a lack of newborn screening pose hurdles

What are mutagenized “atomic” crops and why are they not labeled and regulated?

Mushroom hallucinogen sales booming despite reports of serious side effects

'Stabilize the climate, halt mass extinction, and reduce the risks of new pandemics': Can rewilding help nature restore itself?

‘Stabilize the climate, halt mass extinction, and reduce the risks of new pandemics’: Can rewilding help nature restore itself?

Victoria Masterson

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GLP podcast and video: How marriage impacted human evolution; ‘Tech bros’ back RFK, Jr. for president; Ban milk to slow climate change?

Cameron English, Liza Dunn

Chocopocalypse? Social justice, sustainability and economic threats pose increasing challenges to the cocoa industry

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screenshot pm

Are we facing yet another coronavirus-like viral pandemic?

Henry Miller, Kathleen Hefferon

Why do lab studies suggest neonicotinoid pesticides can harm bees, while field research suggests they have minimal environmental impact?

Why do lab studies suggest neonicotinoid pesticides can harm bees, while field research suggests they have minimal environmental impact?

We need another source of omega-3 supplements for food and animal feed. Enriched genetically modified rapeseed could fill the gap

We need another source of omega-3 supplements for food and animal feed. Enriched genetically modified rapeseed could fill the gap

Johnathan Napier

Ignorance of our ignorance

Ignorance of our ignorance: What causes self-deception?

7,000+ rare diseases remain untreatable. The genetic revolution and federal research funding offers hope for cures, but vaccine hesitancy and a lack of newborn screening pose hurdles

What are mutagenized “atomic” crops and why are they not labeled and regulated?

Mushroom hallucinogen sales booming despite reports of serious side effects

'Stabilize the climate, halt mass extinction, and reduce the risks of new pandemics': Can rewilding help nature restore itself?

‘Stabilize the climate, halt mass extinction, and reduce the risks of new pandemics’: Can rewilding help nature restore itself?

Victoria Masterson

podcast cameron liza featured

GLP podcast and video: How marriage impacted human evolution; ‘Tech bros’ back RFK, Jr. for president; Ban milk to slow climate change?

Cameron English, Liza Dunn

Chocopocalypse? Social justice, sustainability and economic threats pose increasing challenges to the cocoa industry

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Infographic: We started as protocells— Visualized pathway of human evolution

Infographic: Pathway of human evolution, from protocells to people

From the tiniest protocells to modern humans, our species has undergone a remarkable journey of adaptation, innovation, and survival. In ...

Food & Ag Daily Digest

News from Around the Web

Viewpoint: Sustainable, natural, chemical, toxic — Words used by activists to label agriculture can distort science and turn the public against sensible farming

David Zaruk | Science for Sustainable Agriculture

97% of bioengineered crops are soybean, yellow corn, cotton and canola. Can science break the ‘social panic’ that has limited this breakthrough technology?

Robert Paarlberg | China Daily

Booze that has all the buzz — but without the hangover?

Julie Wernau | Wall Street Journal

What makes ‘ultra-processed food’ so unhealthy?

Allison Aubrey, Chris van Tulleken | NPR

Traits found in roots of desert plants could help crops survive escalating droughts due to climate change

Khairiah Alwutayd | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Human Daily Digest

News from Around the Web

‘I wish I never touched it’: Downside of weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy

Brenda Goodman | CNN

‘Nothing short of a miracle’: Surgeons reattach boy’s head after car accident

Peter Aitken | Yahoo News

Next up on the gene-edited pig heart transplant list? Babies

Jessica Hamzelou | MIT Technology Review

How much would you pay to prolong your life? $100k can get you access to unproven treatments

Alex Janin | Wall Street Journal

As many as 1 in 7 people are diagnosed with a personality disorder, but what does it really mean?

Alette Gjellesvik | Science Norway

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Agricultural Laws & Regs

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GLP podcast and video: How marriage impacted human evolution; ‘Tech bros’ back RFK, Jr. for president; Ban milk to slow climate change?

Viewpoint: Canadian government incentives to boost agricultural sustainability lags while billions are given away to high-tech ventures. Here’s why that needs to change

Viewpoint: Simplistic anti-agrobiotech narrative — ‘Companies lie; activists are outraged; regulations are tightened further; companies lie again… Wash, rinse, repeat’

Ancestry & Evolution

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Viewpoint: ‘Instead of science and technology leading to post-humanism, perhaps it will lead to a slightly more human condition’

This sheep has horns like a male — but a female reproductive system. Some animals are naturally intersex

GLP podcast and video: How marriage impacted human evolution; ‘Tech bros’ back RFK, Jr. for president; Ban milk to slow climate change?

Biomedicine & Disease

Viewpoint: Here’s why newborn genetic screening is so crucial

Viewpoint: Here’s why newborn genetic screening is so crucial

Is there a simple way to test for signs of Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear?

‘They’re both breakthroughs’: Two new obesity drugs that could be cheaper and more effective than Ozempic on course for approval

Biotech Communications

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97% of bioengineered crops are soybean, yellow corn, cotton and canola. Can science break the ‘social panic’ that has limited this breakthrough technology?

7,000+ rare diseases remain untreatable. The genetic revolution and federal research funding offers hope for cures, but vaccine hesitancy and a lack of newborn screening pose hurdles

Challenging food protectionism: Understanding what’s stifling precision fermentation and cellular agriculture movements

Brain / Neuroscience

Booze that has all the buzz — but without the hangover?

Booze that has all the buzz — but without the hangover?

Ignorance of our ignorance: What causes self-deception?

As many as 1 in 7 people are diagnosed with a personality disorder, but what does it really mean?

Chemicals & Pesticides

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Viewpoint: Sustainable, natural, chemical, toxic — Words used by activists to label agriculture can distort science and turn the public against sensible farming

Podcast: RFK Jr’s appearance on Joe Rogan podcast spreads dangerous misinformation about glyphosate, vaccines, cellphones and more

Viewpoint: OMG, humans might suffer convulsions from consuming parts-per-trillion of glyphosate? Here’s how wild headlines advance the ideological agenda of science-rejecting advocacy groups

What makes 'ultra-processed food' so unhealthy?

What makes ‘ultra-processed food’ so unhealthy?

Genetic mutation that makes apple trees grow like weeping willows could make laborers’ lives easier

From beer hops to tropical cocktails, we are beginning to see a spectacular explosion of flavors and smells, thanks to genetic modification

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‘One-and-done’ CRISPR gene therapy treatment could be lifetime cure for high cholesterol — but the FDA remains cautious

98% of the human genome: We are finally beginning to understand the mystery of ‘dark matter’ junk DNA

Treating epilepsy with a keto diet? Sounds far-fetched, but it can work

Gene Editing / CRISPR

Biotechnology giant: Is China now the world leader in human and agricultural genetic engineering?

Biotechnology giant: Does China now lead the world in human and agricultural genetic engineering?

Making a new person from skin or blood cells — but no egg and sperm?’ Scientists debate ethics of ‘synthetic human reproduction’

Editing out diseases in the womb is a holy grail on the horizon — but protecting embryos from unwanted damage is proving a challenging hurdle

Why did Ellie in the Last of Us not succumb to Cordy, the zombie virus? Stem cells might explain it, and that could yield real-life vaccines

Why did Ellie in the Last of Us not succumb to Cordy, the zombie virus? Stem cells might explain it, and that could yield real-life vaccines

Next generation medicine: Will the people who most need gene therapy and gene-editing tools have access to them?

Million-dollar gene therapies offer salvation for many patients but pose financial challenges for government-funded health care systems

Health & Wellness

Booze that has all the buzz — but without the hangover?

Booze that has all the buzz — but without the hangover?

What makes ‘ultra-processed food’ so unhealthy?

Mushroom hallucinogen sales booming despite reports of serious side effects

New Breeding Techniques

Genetic mutation that makes apple trees grow like weeping willows could make laborers' lives easier

Genetic mutation that makes apple trees grow like weeping willows could make laborers’ lives easier

Viewpoint: Outdated organic fanaticism holds back agricultural sustainability — Recent head of Swiss-based Research Institute for Organic says organic embrace of gene-editing would end ‘polarization’

90% adults fall short of eating their daily recommended vegetables. Could gene-edited salad greens make a difference?

Personal Genomics

Why are some people more prone to allergies than others? Our genes make a difference

Why are some people more prone to allergies than others? Here’s how our genes make a difference

What makes kin? DNA testing unlocks remarkable story of a woman with three fathers

How does genetic makeup affect relationships with addiction?

Science of the Future

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Viewpoint: ‘Instead of science and technology leading to post-humanism, perhaps it will lead to a slightly more human condition’

When does our atmosphere end and space begin? The answer is — up in the air

Future food: Carbon-neutral chicken, 3-D printed cake and 8 other foods likely to be on your plates soon

Sustainability & Climate

We need another source of omega-3 supplements for food and animal feed. Enriched genetically modified rapeseed could fill the gap

We need another source of omega-3 supplements for food and animal feed. Enriched genetically modified rapeseed could fill the gap

Traits found in roots of desert plants could help crops survive escalating droughts due to climate change

A feast for bioengineered yeast? How leftover agricultural waste can be transformed into bioplastics, pharmaceuticals and fuel

Synthetic Biology

A feast for bioengineered yeast? How leftover agricultural waste can be transformed into bioplastics, pharmaceuticals and fuel

A feast for bioengineered yeast? How leftover agricultural waste can be transformed into bioplastics, pharmaceuticals and fuel

Bioengineer or die: The genetically-engineered toolkit plants need to survive a climate-changed future

From beer hops to tropical cocktails, we are beginning to see a spectacular explosion of flavors and smells, thanks to genetic modification