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08/20/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

GMO “gold rush” underway after USDA refuses to regulate Crispr gene editing of foods

The USDA has inexplicably decided not to regulate the Crispr gene editing technique for food, and a slew of young companies are working around the clock to take advantage of this business-friendly approach and vie for dominance in the gene-edited crop sphere. Gene editing technology is used to target certain genes within an organism, disrupting […]

08/07/2018 / By S.D. Wells

Dangerous gene-edited “Crispr” crops classified as GMO by EU – has all the U.S. biotech shills squirming like worms coated in pesticide

The GMO trolls at the New York Times are at it again, sowing “seeds of confusion” for the typical American consumer, who doesn’t even know what genetic engineering really means, much less gene editing “technology.” A recent European ruling has all the biotech shills throwing their usual temper tantrums, simply because gene editing has been […]

06/05/2018 / By David Williams

Gene editing industry officials lobbying to take power to regulate away from FDA, says report

Will gene editing ever become a widely accepted practice when it comes to raising livestock and other animals? While the answer to that question is still unclear, it appears that industry officials are now doing everything in their power to remove regulations that are standing in their way. Indeed, there is reportedly a lobbying effort […]

04/24/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

GMO humans about to become reality… beware the emergence of unforeseen consequences

When scientists started genetically modifying plants, some observers worried that it would just be a matter of time before they tried the same thing on humans… and it looks like that nightmare scenario is finally about to become reality. Regulators have given plans to trial DNA splicing therapy their stamp of approval, allowing humans to […]

11/21/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Frankinsects: Scientists have “edited” a yellow, wingless mosquito with three eyes as a pest control strategy

Could mosquitoes be the next insect to fall prey to modern science? Researchers from the University of California at Riverside have just unveiled a “gene-edited” mosquito; they say their creation could pave the way for controlling the mosquito population. But as we’ve seen in pollinator populations, just because scientists say their concepts or products are safe, doesn’t […]

08/11/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

HORROR FARMS: Genetically altered pigs to be grown and harvested for human organ transplants

Harvard geneticist Dr. George Church has announced that the first organ transplants from pigs to humans could take place in just two years, after scientists found a way to combine gene editing and cloning to overcome some of the longstanding obstacles to pig organ transplants in an act that takes going against nature to new […]

07/31/2017 / By Jayson Veley

DARPA unveils gene editing infrastructure to build genetically engineered “super soldiers”

In the Marvel comic books, Steve Rogers is a character that transforms from a rather weak and skinny man into a supersoldier with the help of gene editing technology. For decades since fans were officially introduced to Captain America in 1941, this fictional character has fascinated people throughout the country and across the world. Now, […]

07/31/2017 / By Jayson Veley

DARPA unveils gene editing infrastructure to build genetically engineered “super soldiers”

In the Marvel comic books, Steve Rogers is a character that transforms from a rather weak and skinny man into a supersoldier with the help of gene editing technology. For decades since fans were officially introduced to Captain America in 1941, this fictional character has fascinated people throughout the country and across the world. Now, […]

06/05/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

CRISPR gene editing found to cause hundreds of “unintended mutations”, warn scientists

When you choose to interfere with nature, you should be prepared for results that are far from natural. That’s the message of a new study out of the Columbia University Medical Center, where researchers are warning scientists that the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology results in unintended mutations that could go undetected. As a relatively new […]

02/19/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Alert: Dangerous new type of GMO being unleashed into food supply… check your APPLES

Few topics in the scientific world are as fiercely debated as the use of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. Despite the fact that they have passed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) safety tests, nearly 40 countries around the world have banned their use due to health and environmental concerns. With a growing population […]

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