The Latest "Unicorn" Genetically Engineers Everything From Perfume To Food
Biotech startup Ginkgo Bioworks thinks the future of making stuff lies in genetic engineering.
A High-Profile Anti-Tobacco Crusader Is Being Sued For Sexual Harassment
A new lawsuit alleges that Stanton Glantz, a UC San Francisco scientist famous for taking on Big Tobacco, sexually harassed a former researcher and stole credit for her work. Glantz categorically denies the claims.
This Startup Has Invented Egg-Free Scrambled Eggs That Taste Like Eggs
After a tumultuous year, Hampton Creek is cooking up eggless scrambled eggs for the masses.
Cornell University Is Investigating This Controversial Research About Eating Behaviors
In April, Cornell said it had found no evidence of misconduct in four of Brian Wansink’s controversial papers on the psychology of eating. But now the school tells BuzzFeed News an investigation is “underway.”
An Ivy League Food Scientist Is Retracting Yet Another Paper
Cornell University food behavior scientist Brian Wansink has retracted another paper — his fourth this year. “There is no empirical support for the conclusions of the article,” the journal editors wrote.
This Ivy League Scientist Did A Bunch Of Food Surveys And Somehow Got The Same Number Of Responses Each Time
Cornell University scientist Brian Wansink is facing yet another formal correction — his eighth this year, along with three full retractions — for his research on the psychology of eating.
This Company Made Up Fake News And Fake Celeb Quotes To Sell Supplements, FTC Says
A Southern California company has settled charges that it created fake news articles and fake endorsements from stars like Jennifer Aniston to push unsubstantiated health claims about supplements and make millions of dollars.
The Ketogenic Diet Now Comes In A Tiny Bottle, But Dietitians Are Skeptical
There’s now a shortcut for the high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet — and it comes in a shot-sized bottle sold by the startup HVMN. But experts doubt it will actually help improve your athletic prowess as claimed.
This DNA Testing Company Is Violating Federal Lab Testing Rules
Orig3n, the startup behind a controversial plan to collect football fans’ DNA, doesn’t have the legal certification to sell genetic health tests.
Two Top Ex-Google Scientists Have Left A $1 Billion Cancer Startup
The departures come after Grail’s CEO and lead scientist stepped down.
Here’s How A Controversial Study About Kids And Cookies Turned Out To Be Wrong — And Wrong Again
Cornell University professor Brian Wansink claimed that he’d found a way to get kids aged 8 to 11 to choose fruit over junk food. But the research was actually done on toddlers.
This Guy Says He’s The First Person To Attempt Editing His DNA With CRISPR
Biohacker Josiah Zayner is injecting himself with DNA at home. Now he’s providing the instructions and equipment for you to do it, too.
Companies Say They’ll Keep Selling This Controversial Fertility Test
Certain fertility tests often don’t predict whether women in their thirties and up can conceive, despite how they are marketed, a new study suggests. But startups say they’ll continue to sell the tests anyway.
Emails Show How An Ivy League Prof Tried To Do Damage Control For His Bogus Food Science
Brian Wansink of Cornell University publishes headline-friendly studies about food psychology and oversees a $22 million federally funded program that uses his research to promote “smarter lunchrooms” in nearly 30,000 schools. Emails obtained by BuzzFeed News show how he scrambled to spin allegations that dozens of his studies are all just bologna.
Here’s What Happened When A Football Team Decided To Give Out Free DNA Tests
At the Ravens vs. Browns game on Sunday, a biotech startup had planned to hand out tens of thousands of free genetic tests. But the promotion was axed at the last minute after questions from the Maryland health department.
Here's Why People Were Mad When Apple Called Its Stores "Town Squares"
Championing urban, civic values in design — or at least rhetoric — is how the tech industry sells itself to the public.
23andMe Is Mining Your DNA For The Next Big Drug. It Just Raised $250 Million.
The round, led by Sequoia Capital, will help 23andMe reach more new customers and double down on its efforts to develop drugs based on customers' genetic data.
A Science Journal Said That Removing Statues "Risks Whitewashing History"
"Maybe when I tell people that science is systemically racist, they’ll believe me now. This trash is endorsed by a top journal," one scientist said.
Facebook, Apple, Google, And Other Tech Companies Are Mad At Trump's Decision To End DACA
"I am deeply dismayed that 800,000 Americans — including more than 250 of our Apple coworkers — may soon find themselves cast out of the only country they’ve ever called home," wrote Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Goodbye, Juicero, Silicon Valley's Favorite $400 Juicer
The dream has dried up.