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Among the many misconceptions about modern agriculture, perhaps one of the most pervasive surrounds the role of intellectual property (IP) in plant breeding.

| | March 19, 2024

An artifact-rich archaeological site in western Ukraine may be the oldest spot in Europe to contain evidence of early humans.

| March 19, 2024

Understanding how CRISPR could be used to tackle antibiotic resistance, we need to understand how that resistance arises in the first place.

| | March 19, 2024

A commonly recounted experience with psychedelics is that it dissolves one’s ego, blurring the boundaries between ourselves and others.

| | March 19, 2024

As farmers protest across Europe, blockading cities, smashing through police barricades, and dumping manure, European politicians are falling over themselves to promise increased trade barriers against African food and agriculture imports.

| | March 19, 2024

Recent investigations have illuminated controversial projects by the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), specifically the “Insect Allies” program, which has raised alarm among leading biologists and researchers. This initiative aims to utilize insects to genetically modify crops in the field, a method that could potentially be weaponized, sparking fears of a new form of bio-warfare.

| | March 19, 2024

The potential use of genetic technologies in New Zealand’s agriculture has been a political hot potato for 25 years. But the National Party released its ‘Harnessing Biotech Plan’ last year. This proposal indicates the Government would introduce dedicated legislation outlining the use of gene editing and GM, replacing the current Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act.

Gayle Borne has fostered more than 300 children in Springfield, Tennessee. She’s cared for kids who have rarely seen a doctor — kids so neglected that they cannot speak. Such children are now even more vulnerable because of a law Tennessee passed last year that requires the direct consent of birth parents or legal guardians for every routine childhood vaccination. Foster parents, social workers, and other caregivers cannot provide permission.

In the past decade, after the release of CRISPR-Cas9 as a genome-editing tool, it has revolutionized biological research. CRISPR and its applications have changed how biological research is done. A review by Nobel Laureate and CRISPR pioneer Jennifer A. Doudna of the Innovative Genomics Institute, University of California, Berkeley, and Joy Y. Wang, also from UC Berkeley, explores the origins, applications, and limitations of this technology. They discuss advancements, future directions, and real-world examples of CRISPR’s impact on medicine and agriculture, highlighting its potential to shape various aspects of society.

| | March 18, 2024

Scientists have created miniorgans from cells floating in the fluid that surrounds a fetus in the womb—opening new area of prenatal medicine.

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