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Video: How our food choices impact climate change
Our food production systems emit greenhouse gas emissions just like fossil fuels. But we don't talk enough about it. This ...
Confronting the growing challenge of increased plastic pollution in agriculture
Over the past decades, plastic has become an integral part of agriculture and this use is increasing with the intensity ...
Mensa brain or monkey brain: What makes us different and how did that happen?
Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to ...
How genetics shapes the Olympics
Some athletes have won the genetic lottery, prompting scientists to probe the role of genes in athletic prowess ...
Synthetic biology is more than just cruelty-free meat. Here’s how it could address biodiversity concerns and pollution
Advances in synthetic biology will be just a part of the solution to some of the most severe threats to ...
More confirmation that people who have these Neanderthal genes are better protected against severe COVID
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has now entered its third year. Since its inception, it has infected people differently ...
Indian scientist: For some crops, genetic engineering ‘only option’ to improve food security
[Editor's note: Rajeev Varshney is Research Program Director for Genetic Gains, at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics ...
How biotechnology can help India’s small farmers meet ‘zero hunger challenge’
Biotechnology covers a range of low (biofertilizers and microbiology) to high-end technologies (genetic engineering, gene editing etc). However, when we ...