biotechnology
Opposition to biotech threatens health of forests, experts say
A coalition of forest scientists, including Steve Strauss of Oregon State University, is calling for an immediate review of international ...
7 ways biotechnology could change our lives in 2019
[Editor's note: Key researchers and scientists were asked for their thoughts on 2019.] Gene editing, food innovation, and synthetic biology ...
Gene-edited animals could improve agricultural productivity. But could there be unintended consequences?
The purported birth [in November] of the world’s first gene-edited human babies .... spurred a wave of global outrage .... [T]he ...
Africa’s farmers lack vital information about the benefits of GMO crops, expert says
African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) on [December 16] expressed displeasure over lack of knowledge of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) among ...
Viewpoint: How the United Nations stifles biotechnology innovation
The political elites who advocate bigger and more intrusive government habitually try to use scientific literacy as a rhetorical cudgel ...
Talking Biotech: How do we get consumers to think like scientists?
Thomas Zinnen and Kevin Folta tackle a perennial question: How do you communicate science to a hostile audience? ...
‘Have and have nots’: Future of biotech is human modification
[I]n the next decade, the phrase [“have and have nots”] might mean "modded or unmodded"—as in, "have you been modified?" ...
Americans more skeptical of GMOs now than in 2016, Pew report shows
Americans are closely divided over whether genetically modified foods are worse for one’s health than foods that are not genetically ...
Fear of GMOs scares China’s consumers, slows agricultural innovation
In the midst of a trade war with the United States, Chinese President Xi Jinping keeps repeating that China is ...
8 pressing questions about GMOs, human health and the environment
[W]hen the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) sent ... its latest report, stating that, “Biotech crops ...
Lab-grown fish? How biotechnology might save the endangered bluefin tuna
For several years, biotech companies have been promising “clean” meat, “cell-based” meat, “cultured” meat — whatever you want to call ...
‘Secret Ingredients’: Expert says the latest anti-GMO ‘shockumentary’ is clever, provocative—and wrong
We’ve all see this in a science classroom or conference: The monotone reading from a prepared script, coupled with PowerPoint ...
We should stop saying biotechnology can ‘change the world,’ expert argues
It is common to hear claims that biotechnology will solve many of the world’s most perplexing problems. For example, a ...
Talking Biotech: How regulation threatens the future of biotechnology
Technology is revolutionizing health care and food production. But excessive regulation slows these important developments. What does this mean for ...
FDA launches initiative to support plant, animal biotechnology innovation
Today, [October 30] the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the Plant and Animal Biotechnology Innovation Action Plan to outline the key ...
Viewpoint: ‘Black and white’ hazard-based safety rules boost hunger in poorest countries
To the average person, “hazard” and “risk” may seem synonymous, both implying a threat that needs to be addressed. But ...
Will ‘precautionary mindset’ at UN biodiversity meeting threaten agricultural innovation?
Some 196 countries may decide to limit access to the benefits of pioneering new biotechnological applications at an upcoming international ...
GMO critics in Germany seeking special tax in bid for greater control over biotech offerings
With a new initiative, NGOs in Germany are seeking authority over the approval of biotechnology products such as pharmaceuticals and ...
U.S. investments in biotech fuel Philippine agricultural boom
Biotechnology in the Philippines is so important that a new biotechnology center is being built to support the Philippine Department ...
Ugandan researcher: Western science education a ‘game changer’ for African agriculture
[Dr. Priver] Namanya, a plant biotechnologist at the National Agricultural Research Laboratories (NARL) in Kawanda, Uganda, has been doing [biotechnology ...
Science setback? What’s next now that European court rules gene-edited crops are GMOs?
With the European court ruling that CRISPR crops and other gene-edited foods must be treated as classic transgenic GMOs, scientists worry ...
Viewpoint: Why the term ‘GMO’ contributes nothing to debates over food safety
Many people believe that a so-called “genetically modified organism” (GMO) is a term that has some significance for interpreting the ...
Déjà vu all over again: Germany’s ‘regulatory stranglehold’ on New Breeding Techniques mirrors its policy on GMOs 20 years ago
Biotechnology applied to agriculture is beginning to yield all manner of products, including fruits and vegetables that are disease-resistant, more ...
Kenyan Farmer: On Cusp of a Biotech Revolution, Africa Faces Resistance from Europe and Anti-GMO Activists
Gilbert arap Bor, Small-Scale Farmer in Kenya, University Lecturer, Kleckner Award Winner | July 11, 2018Highlights: Kenya and much of ...
Searching for biotech solutions to problems plaguing livestock in Africa
In Africa, scientific research involving biotechnology innovations in agriculture has largely focused on finding ways to produce better crops. But, ...
Uganda’s scientists strive to use biotechnology to solve agricultural, health and environmental challenges
It is morning time, we are in a hotel based at the center of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, ...
Talking Biotech: Can genetically engineered cassava help African farmers?
Plant scientist Devang Mehta: African farmers lose 24% of their cassava crop each year on average due to the mosaic ...
