Summary: A large international study of over 21,000 identical twins has identified genetic variants that influence how individuals respond to life experiences, affecting traits such as anxiety, depression, and autistic…
Category: Genetics
Viewpoint: Sustainable agriculture: Why gene editing should be welcomed by organic farmers
Gene editing should be allowed in organic crop cultivation to boost yields and promote more sustainable farming practices, according to an international research team led by scientists at the University…
Challenging the ‘multi-billion dollar fear-and-smear campaign against genetically-engineered crops’
It’s been said before but is worth repeating: Humans have been modifying the DNA of our food for thousands of years. It’s called … agriculture. Early farmers, >10,000 years ago), used…
Viewpoint: Is Trump’s embrace of nuclear energy a game changer?
President Trump [recently] signed four executive orders aimed at moving the United States’ nuclear industry forward. The executive orders (EOs) push for more efficient licensing at the NRC, building a…
Dormant Stem Cells May Hold Key to Restoring Sense of Smell
Summary: Researchers have created a 3D mouse organoid model to study how neurons in the nose regenerate, revealing that a type of stem cell once considered dormant may be crucial…
Shared Genetic Signatures Found Across Psychiatric Disorders
Summary: Researchers have uncovered shared biological mechanisms across major psychiatric disorders by analyzing postmortem brain samples from the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Instead of looking at gene expression broadly, they zoomed…
‘Arsenal in the culture war’: The evangelical Australian Christian behind the Noah’s Ark creation museum
[Australian Ken] Ham is founder and CEO of Answers in Genesis [AIG], which opened the Ark Encounter in 2016. The Christian theme park includes a zoo, zip lines and other…
GLP podcast: ‘It wasn’t a total train wreck.’ Breaking down the MAHA Commission Report
It wasn’t a total train wreck. That’s the best way to summarize the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s May 22 report addressing rising rates of chronic childhood diseases in…
Empowering small farmholders and indigenous cultures is central to preserving at risk plants and forests
Empowering farmers, Indigenous Peoples, local communities and scientists to conserve and use genetic resources is key to resilient agrifood systems As the world faces widespread hunger, malnutrition and poverty, exacerbated…
