Month: October 2012

‘Semi-dwarf’ trees may enable a green revolution for some forest crops

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The same “green revolution” concepts that have revolutionized crop agriculture and helped to feed billions of people around the world may now offer similar potential in forestry, scientists say, with benefits for wood, biomass production, drought stress and even greenhouse gas mitigation.  Researchers at Oregon State University recently outlined the latest findings on reduced height growth in trees through genetic modification, and concluded that several advantageous growth traits could be achieved for short-rotation forestry, bioenergy, or more efficient water use in a drier, future climate.

Does the Seralini corn study fiasco mark a turning point in the debate over GM food?

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Are anti-biotech campaigners the leftwing version of climate change deniers? The science media are finally confronting the distortions perpetrated by anti-GM advocacy groups and illiberal “progressive” journalists and bloggers. Jon Entine, executive director of the Genetic Literacy Project, reports.

View the original article here: Does the Seralini corn study fiasco mark a turning point in the debate over GM food?

Association between obesity and consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages

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It’s hardly shocking, but a National Institutes of Health funded study finds that people with a genetic proclivity for obesity who drink sugar-sweetened beverages are more likely to gain weight than those without those traits. Other research has showed that switching to diet drinks from a sugary ones may help kids control weight gain.

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View the original article here: Association between obesity and consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages

Australia: New joint initiative to promote biotech and GM in agriculture

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A new industry group, the Agricultural Biotechnology Council of Australia (ABCA) has been formed to promote and encourage debate on the use of biotechnology and gene technology in agriculture in Australia.

The bodies collaborating to form the council are AusBiotech, CropLife Australia, Grains Research and Development Corporation and the National Farmers’ Federation.

View the original article here: Australia: New joint initiative to promote biotech and GM in agriculture

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