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Why are turkeys genetically modified?
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Genetically modified or selectively bred turkeys make up the majority of the market and are bred for white meat. Learn about genetically modified turkeys.
How can an egg carton claim that the contained eggs have less fat and more vitamin E?
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I recently bought a carton of eggs that claimed, "These eggs are high in Vitamin E, contain 100 mg of Omega 3, and have 25% less saturated fat than regular eggs." How can you get chickens to lay these special eggs? And how can you tell which eggs have these properties without cracking them open?
Are we 10 years away from artificial life?
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Artificial life could exist as soon as 10 years from now, according to an Associated Press article published in 2007. Learn about artificial life.
How Organic Food Works
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Organic food promises freedom from synthetic ingredients. Find out what organic food is, how organic farming works, what the pros and cons are, and why you should care.
Paul Berg
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Berg, Paul (1926-), an American biochemist and molecular biologist, has been at the forefront of genetic engineering, both as an inventor of a pioneering procedure and as an advocate concerned about the risks of genetic research.
Is all of today's wheat technically artificial?
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Wheat takes the heat for gut problems, painful joints — even cancer. Is it because today's wheat is artificially produced? Find out at HowStuffWorks.
How Designer Children Work
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Designer children are explained in this article from HowStuffWorks. Learn about designer children.
DNA Tattoos: I’ve Got You Into My Skin
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If you want to tattoo DNA into your skin, there is now a safe method for doing it. HowStuffWorks takes a look at biogenetic tattooing.
How Cloning Works
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Cloning is the process of making a genetically identical organism through nonsexual means. In this article, we will examine how cloning works and look at possible uses of this technology.
Rare Groundcherry Could Soon Be Everywhere, Thanks to Gene Editing
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Hundreds of crops in developing countries are relatively unknown in the developed world because they're often hard to grow or export. But scientists have found that CRISPR editing can speed up traditional plant breeding techniques.