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Core Truths: 10 Common GMO Claims Debunked
Genetically modified apples may soon hit the marketPhotograph by Travis Rathbone; Stylist: Sarah Guido for Halley ResourcesLater this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture may approve the Arctic...
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Another Chinese National Indicted For Stealing American GMO Corn
Seeds of Sweet CornPhoto from the USDASometimes even a high-tech heist requires a little digging around in the dirt.Earlier this month, a federal court indicted a Chinese national for trying to steal...
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Readers Respond To Our July 2014 Feature About GMOs
We were not at all surprised that “Core Truths,” our July feature about genetically modified organisms (GMOs), garnered a large response—nor were we shocked that much of it was critical. We don’t have...
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Pest In Brazil Has Evolved Resistance Against GMO Corn
Corn FieldAmeriFluxCrop-munching caterpillars in Brazil are no longer put off by genetically modified plants designed to kill them, Reuters reports. The report is just the latest in a series that have...
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Can Biohackers Succeed At Making 'Real Vegan Cheese'?
Science!Real Vegan CheeseReal Vegan Cheese works out of the biohacker space Counter Culture Labs located in Oakland, Calif.A group of Oakland, California-based biohackers believe they can create “real...
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USDA Approves A Genetically Modified Potato With Possible Health Benefits
Ordinary Russet PotatoesPhoto by ZooFari, released into the public domainThere's a new Mr. Potato in town. This weekend, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a few new genetically modified...
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In A Face-To-Face GMO Debate, The "For" Side Wins
Genetically modified apples may soon hit the marketPhotograph by Travis Rathbone; Stylist: Sarah Guido for Halley ResourcesLast night, about 450 people packed into New York City's Kaufman Center to...
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Genetically Modified Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
ChestnutsReutersRoasting chestnuts on an open fire is supposed to be one of the quintessential Christmas experiences. But I'd never tasted nor smelled a roasted chestnut until I got into the genetics...
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You'll Be Able To Buy A GMO Apple In 2017
Conventional Granny Smith Apple vs. Arctic Granny Smith AppleArctic ApplesThe U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the country’s first genetically modified apples for sale this Friday. The apples...
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The Month In Plagues: Parasitic Worm Sex, Lemony Malaria, And More
Red blood cell infected with malaria parasite (colorized in blue)NIAID/Flickr Your monthly roundup of infestations, contagions, and controls from around the web: In outbreak newsThe Ebola outbreak...
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The Month In Plagues: A New Ebola Vaccine, Black Market Therapeutic...
Ebola virus infects a monkey cell.NIAID/Flickr Your monthly roundup of infestations, contagions, and controls from around the web. In outbreak newsThe Ebola outbreak continues, and Erika Check Hayden...
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The Month In Plagues: NYC Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak, Vomiting Robots,...
The vomiting machine was designed to scale the human stomach, esophagus geometry, and vomiting pressures.Grace Tung-Thompson and Dominic Libera.Your monthly roundup of infestations, contagions, and...
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A Genetic Database Will Identify What’s Really In Our Food
Clear Labs is compiling a comprehensive database of the DNA found in food.Screenshot from Clear Labs promotional videoIt’s hard to know what’s in your food. While some people find it scary to read the...
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Genetic Modification Could Make Food Healthier And Reduce Waste
Simplot PotatoSam KaplanThis summer, food giant Simplot released genetically modified potatoes, designed to reduce bruising, the latest GMO on the market.Each year, groceries, restaurants, and hotel...
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CRISPR Variation Won’t Introduce New DNA To Plants
The genetically modified lettuce wouldn't look any different than this one.HebiFot via PixabayFor decades, scientists have modified plants’ DNA in the lab to make the crops more appealing, or to better...
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The Month In Plagues: A New Malaria Vaccine, Brain-Controlling Parasites, And...
Brains! Some parasites love 'em.Neil Conway/Flickr Your monthly roundup of infestations, contagions, and controls from around the web. In disease newsThe Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine went to...
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Genetically Modified Limes Are Purpler and More Healthful
Courtesy of Manjul Dutt/UF/IFASGenetically modified limesLeft, a lime with genes from red grapes. Center, a lime with genes from the blood orange. Right, a control.Thanks to a few genetic tweaks, your...
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Campbell Becomes First Major Food Brand To Label GMOs
Campbell Soup CompanyExample of a Campbell GM labelOn Thursday, Campbell Soup Company announced it would start labeling its products that are produced with genetically modified ingredients. While other...
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Will The Food Of The Future Be 'Unnaturally Delicious'?
Science Jayson Lusk's new book makes the case for robot chefs and pink slime "Disruptive" innovations could save our lives and our planet, if only we'd get over our nostalgic obsession with so-called...
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Genetically Engineered Mice May Reduce Lyme Disease in Nantucket
Health MIT professor wants to release mice who can't spread disease onto island Nantucket may be getting tens of thousands of visitors, and while the tourism board won't be able to count them,...
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