Last year, a French researcher made waves by announcing a study that
suggested genetically modified corn could lead to an increased incidence
of tumors in lab animals. But the
way the finding was announced seemed designed to generate publicity while avoiding any scientific
evaluation of the results. Since then, the scientific criticisms have
rolled in, and they have been scathing. Now, the editor of the journal
that published it has decided to pull the paper despite the objections
of its primary author....