Gene-halting RNA interference temporarily alters the traits of plants and animals. Source: RNA Spray Could Make GMOs Obsolete — NOVA Next | PBS
Category: Environment
Prozac’s Latest Users Are Hungry Starlings — NOVA Next | PBS
Psychiatric pharmaceuticals are expelled in human excrement—only to enter wastewater plants and consequently affect wildlife behavior. Source: Prozac’s Latest Users Are Hungry Starlings — NOVA Next | PBS
Endangered Sawfish Are Cloning Themselves to Stave Off Extinction — NOVA Next | PBS
The first case of wild virgin births was discovered in smalltooth sawfish—potentially rescuing them, and others, from extinction. Source: Endangered Sawfish Are Cloning Themselves to Stave Off Extinction — NOVA Next | PBS
