maxresdefault e

Viewpoint: Science-based biotech regulations could unlock a new agricultural revolution

David Zilberman | 
The discovery of DNA and new developments in information and nanotechnology provide the foundation for a new agricultural revolution that ...
atlantic salmon market dispaly fresh display label contains no trademarks

Sustainable ‘superfish’: AquaBounty’s genetically engineered salmon poised to counter overfishing

Richard Martin | 
At current rates, according to a 2006 article in the journal Science, the world will run out of all wild-caught fish ...
organic farm big

USDA data confirm organic yields significantly lower than with conventional farming

Steve Savage | 
Government data comparing yields of organic vs. conventional farms finds a sharp yield edge for conventional on more than 84 ...
potatoes

Why a global decline in genetic crop variety matters for the future of food

Karl Zimmerer | 
Preserving the genetic diversity of edible plants could help us develop new crop varieties, with useful traits such as drought ...
How To Get The Best Product In Jeans Factory

‘Jean editing’: Genetically engineered bacteria could reduce denim’s environmental impact

Emily Matchar | 
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley are trying to make the process of making blue jeans greener, by engineering ...
chocolate mp

Chocolate producers look to CRISPR gene editing to help cacao trees adapt to climate change

Max Blau | 
With the help of a suite of genetic engineering tools including CRISPR — and money from Mars Inc., one of the world’s ...
E D EADC AEF BBA AB CA cx cy cw w r s

German coalition pledges GMO ban, phase out of glyphosate, expansion of organic farming

Michael Hogan | 
Germany’s draft coalition deal includes a goal of ending use of the weed-killer glyphosate within the country but gives no ...
a ae df cf e f

Managed honey bees can harm wild pollinator species

Jonas Geldmann, Juan González-Varo | 
There is widespread concern about the global decline in pollinators and the associated loss of pollination services. This concern is ...
Screen Shot at PM

Neonicotinoid insecticide may increase honeybee survival when manure bacteria is present, lab study finds

Franziska Dickel et al. | 
Recent studies of honeybees and bumblebees have examined combinatory effects of different stressors, as insect pollinators are naturally exposed to ...
e d f c image

Consumers more concerned about GMO crops’ environmental impact than health worries, German study finds

Olivier Butkowski et al. | 
[H]ealth risks were generally perceived to be lower for bioenergy than food whenever full commercialization was pursued. Furthermore, full commercialization ...
pri

Super bananas and red-fleshed apples: Under-the-radar GMO wonder foods

Karl Gruber | 
Thanks to GM crops, farmers have been able to upscale production of vital crops to feed our growing world. It ...
b f b

Why approved Chinese-developed GMO rice that boosts yields, reduces pesticide use not available to country’s farmers, consumers

Clement et al. | 
In 2009, two insect-resistant genetically modified rice lines (Huahui-1 and Bt-Shanyou -63) were granted biosafety certificates by the Ministry of ...
ge animals

Animal breeders are blocked worldwide from using genetic engineering. Here’s why.

Steven Cerier | 
Stringent regulations have made it almost impossible for GE animals to be approved for sale in the US. It took ...
Screen Shot at PM e

Time-lapse video: Gene-silenced non-browning Arctic Apple vs conventional fruit

It can sometimes be a challenge to demonstrate the impact of the non-browning trait. But seeing is believing, so take ...
honeybees

Will Australian stores’ removal of household neonicotinoid products help bees?

Ian Rae, Katja Hogendoorn | 
Katja Hogendoorn is a native bee expert and Research Associate within the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine at the ...
Screen Shot at AM

Growth in urban beekeeping hurting wild bees

Sarah Knapton | 
The rise in amateur beekeepers keeping hives on roofs and gardens is contributing to the decline of wild bees, Cambridge ...
BB BC

The Wizard and the Prophet: Norman Borlaug vs William Vogt on science, environmentalism and human progress

Charles Mann, Kate Wheeling | 
Feeding the ever-growing number of people on the planet is hard enough, without having to adapt to a rapidly changing climate at ...
Honey Bees

Beepocalypse myth busting: Honey bees, not wild species, key for crop pollination—and they’re doing fine

Alex Berezow | 
Like GMOs and vaccines, misinformation is rife on the topic of bees. Fearmongers warn of a coming "Beepocalypse." The media ...
woolies

Some large Australian supermarket chains removing neonicotinoid insecticides from shelves, citing bee health concerns

Michael McGowan | 
Woolworths in Australia has joined a growing list of companies to stop supplying a controversial pesticide linked to global declines in ...
USDA organic produce

USDA Organic board proposes approving new chemicals, removing Rotenone, for use in organic farming

Dan Flynn | 
Most consumers don’t know much about it, but for the $50 billion organic marketplace, it’s all about the details. And ...
New Zealand garden centers continue selling neonicotinoid insecticides, won't follow Bunnings' lead

New Zealand garden centers continue selling neonicotinoid insecticides, won’t follow Bunnings’ lead

Natalia Didovich | 
Kiwi garden centres will not immediately follow hardware giant Bunnings' lead and stop selling controversial pesticides said to harm bees ...
field crop x

Preventing GMO gene flow: Scientists design synthetic species that can’t breed with wild counterparts

Peter Dockrill | 
Genetically modified organisms could potentially do a lot of good for the world, like ending the spread of diseases, or maybe ...
indiamonsoon

As climate heats up, can drought-tolerant GMO crops help prevent famine and conflict?

Josh Winkler | 
When most of us think about the threats posed by climate change, events like floods, droughts, intense storms and hotter ...
d aa b fe bf bccff bb f

Hardware chain Bunnings Warehouse pulls neonicotinoid insecticides over bee health concerns

Amber Schultz | 
A controversial pesticide allegedly linked to bee deaths will be pulled from [Australian, New Zealand, and UK hardware store chain] Bunnings' ...
bee varroa mite

Tackling bees’ greatest threat: Lithium chloride could kill Varroa destructor mites without harming bees

Ross Pomeroy | 
A new study suggests that tiny doses of lithium chloride could be an easy and effective treatment for Varroa mites, ...
GMO verses Organic Crops

‘Organic GMOs’: Pamela Ronald and Raoul Adamchak on how genetic engineering can reduce pesticide use and protect the environment

Ferris Jabr | 
[Genetic engineering] is a powerful tool that can help us farm responsibly and sustainably by minimizing damage to the environment and ...
ovowebsitessuite carousel

New generation of GMO crops could dramatically boost biofuel production

Plant biomass contains considerable calorific value but most of it makes up robust cell walls, an unappetising evolutionary advantage that ...
glp menu logo outlined

Newsletter Subscription

* indicates required
Email Lists