Most people are familiar with the term genetically modified foods (GM foods or GMOs), but not so with “gene-edited food.” Recently, gene-edited red seabream, a fish species commonly found in Japan, has been approved by its government for market release. Gene editing, also referred to as genome editing, is a method that works by using…
DNA Match IDs Alaska Serial Killer’s Victim After 37 Years
ANCHORAGE, Alaska—A woman known for 37 years only as Horseshoe Harriet, one of dozen or so victims of a notorious Alaska serial killer, has been identified through genetic genealogy and a DNA match, authorities said Friday. The victim was identified Friday as Robin Pelkey, who was 19 and living on the streets of Anchorage when…
DHS Founding Member: DNA Affected by mRNA Could be Patented by Vaccine Manufacturers, Raising Social Concerns
With the new vaccine mandates, one of the common concerns is the safety of mRNA vaccines. A key issue is how patents work for DNA modified by mRNA, which could allow for DNA produced through its interactions to be patented by mRNA vaccine manufacturers like Pfizer or Moderna. To learn more about this, and what…
International Scientific Journals Retract Chinese Research Articles on Uyghur DNA for Ethical Violation
September 11, 2021
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Two major scientific journals have recently retracted articles on Uyghur DNA by Chinese researchers due to ethical concerns. The International Journal of Legal Medicine and Human Genetics retracted the two articles that were published in 2019 on Sept. 7 and Aug. 30 respectively. The scientific journals are owned by academic publisher Springer Nature. Both articles study…
Why Food Is Actually Information
Food, a precondition for the possibility of life as we know it, is rarely appreciated for its true power. Far beyond its conventionally defined role as a source of energy and building blocks for the body-machine, new discoveries on the frontiers of science reveal that food is also a powerful source of information. We are…
Gordon Chang: China Building ‘Ethnic Specific’ Bioweapon That Can Target People Based on Race
The Chinese government is developing biological weapons that can attack DNA strands specific to targeted racial groups. According to Gordon Chang, author of “The Coming Collapse of China,” these “ethnic-specific pathogens” could amount to “civilization killers,” and leave China as the world’s “only viable civilization.” This development is happening as China amasses the largest collection…
Man Gets Life for Killing Woman Who Mistook His Car for Uber
COLUMBIA, S.C.—A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for the 2019 abduction and murder of a 21-year-old college student who mistook his car for her Uber ride. The jury took a little more than an hour to find Nathaniel Rowland guilty of killing Samantha Josephson, a University of South Carolina student…
No Tuna DNA in Subway’s Tuna Sandwiches, Lab Analysis Finds: Report
A commercial lab test commissioned by The New York Times found no identifiable tuna DNA in a number of Subway tuna sandwiches. In a report published Sunday, the NY Times said that a reporter acquired “more than 60 inches worth of Subway tuna sandwiches” from three Subway outlets in Los Angeles, and researchers were unable…
CCP May Target US Olympians for DNA Collection, Sen. Cotton Warns
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) warned President Joe Biden on June 14 that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will likely attempt to collect DNA samples from American athletes competing in the 2020 Beijing Olympics. In a letter (pdf) to the president, Cotton wrote that the CCP considers “DNA collection a vital intelligence-gathering objective” and implored the…
China in Focus (May 28): Beijing Firms Are Collecting American DNA: Report [Premiering on 5/28 at 9pm ET]
In this special report, we discuss Beijing’s ambition over one of the most sensitive types of data—DNA. The Chinese Communist Party is allegedly collecting DNA around the world through a state-linked company offering COVID-19 testing assistance to other countries—granting it access to people’s biometric data. Bill Evanina, former director of the U.S. National Counterintelligence and…
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