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Challenging the anti-GMO ‘foreign gene’ Frankenfood myth: Crops ‘steal’ genes from other species to accelerate evolution
Research, led by the University of Sheffield, is the first to show that grasses can incorporate DNA from other species ...
Viewpoint: AI likely won’t gain full consciousness — but if it does, here’s how it would happen
Connecting artificial intelligence systems to the real world through robots and designing them using principles from evolution is the most ...
A GM solution to help address climate change: Genetic tweak tailors rice to survive increasing salt and temperature levels
Genetically engineering rice to have better salt tolerance could allow it to be grown in places it would otherwise fail, ...
COVID risk genes: 1370 gene variants predispose people to severe virus and even death
Researchers from the University of Sheffield and Stanford University in the US have discovered there are specific genetic signals in ...
Natural GMOs: Is it dangerous, as critics claim, to ‘transfer’ genes from other species? Nature doesn’t think so
Grass crops are able to bend the rules of evolution by borrowing genes from their neighbours, giving them a competitive ...
Redesigning photosynthesis in key crops could help sustain global food production, study shows
Scientists have solved the structure of one of the key components of photosynthesis, a discovery that could lead to photosynthesis ...
New insight into how plants breathe could lead to more water-efficient crops
Scientists have discovered how plants create networks of air channels -- the lungs of the leaf -- to transport carbon ...
Grasses that genetically modify themselves could help prevent spread of GMOs in nature
Scientists have discovered that grasses are able to short cut evolution by taking genes from their neighbors. The findings suggest ...
Herbicide resistance management strategies may not be enough to slow weeds’ evolution, UK study suggests
Editor's note: In the study, the authors note that this research contrasts current industry advice and scientific literature on herbicide resistance management ...
