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The EPA has approved Oxitec’s modified skeeters for release into the wild, as part of a strategy to reduce mosquito-borne diseases. Source: 2 Billion Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Cleared for Release in California and Florida Well in some ways this is … Continue reading →

Sources https://bigthink.com/thinking/the-voltage-effect/ https://www.verywellmind.com/the-asch-conformity-experiments-2794996 Everyone in the room was shown a picture with three lines of varying lengths, in which one line was very obviously longer than others. Each person in the room was asked to state out loud which was … Continue reading →

A pig kidney was successfully tested on a dead patient last month for the first time without being immediately rejected. Source: Pig kidney transplant successfully tested on deceased woman Since they say it wasn’t rejected she _had_ to have been … Continue reading →

Oh my! Another reason to be vegan. Following a safety review, U.S. food regulators said short-haired cattle produced through gene editing can be raised for meat production. Source: FDA clears CRISPR cattle for meat production And remember that term “precision … Continue reading →

Scientists with the USF Genomics program and Center for Global Health and Infectious Disease Research have taken a significant step in providing the people of Rwanda the scientific tools they need to help address mental health issues that stemmed from … Continue reading →

The bill, signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, follows a law from earlier in October that expanded liability protections for food donations. Source: UPDATE: California governor signs new date label bill to reduce food waste 5.5 million tons of … Continue reading →

More than 100,000 tons of pesticides are being sprayed each year onto feed crops for factory farms in the US, animal welfare and conservation groups have revealed. Source: US meat industry using 235m pounds of pesticides a year, study finds … Continue reading →

In the wake of a voter-approved law, Subaru and Kia dealers in Massachusetts have disabled systems that allow remote starts and send maintenance alerts. Source: A Fight Over the Right to Repair Cars Turns Ugly Just my two cents. If … Continue reading →

Source: https://thehill-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/592457-the-cdc-is-finally-recognizing-natural-immunity-legislators-should-follow?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&amp&usqp=mq331AQIKAGwASCAAgM%3D#aoh=16439394885811&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fopinion%2Fhealthcare%2F592457-the-cdc-is-finally-recognizing-natural-immunity-legislators-should-follow Quote natural immunity was more protective against infection than vaccination (in California during September, 8.3-fold vs 35.0-fold). Sometimes these statistics are rather confusing I would assume that that is saying that you had an 8.3 fold less likelihood … Continue reading →

Henry Miller is still failing to disclose his collaborations with Monsanto as he attacks their critics and competitors . Source: Monsanto’s Fingerprints All Over Newsweek’s Hit on Organic Food My friends, these big companies are not stupid. They have learned … Continue reading →