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‘Synthetic biology doesn’t have to be scary’: It could offer us new medicines, biofuels and everything in between

Erin Wilson | 
Though hacking organisms and rearranging genomes may sound scary, there is definitely a Light Side to this narrative (a balance, ...
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Fat from gene-edited plants could make infant formula more nutritious, less expensive

Jonathan Smith | 
A team from the Rothamsted Research center, UK, has developed plants capable of mass-producing fat molecules resembling those in human ...
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Podcast: Where did GMOs come from? The fascinating history of genetic engineering

Kat Arney | 
Forget the headlines about ‘Frankenfoods’ - there's a much richer and more nuanced story to be told about the history ...
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Podcast: This GMO probiotic helps prevent hangovers—can it ease consumer fear of biotechnology?

Cameron English, Zack Abbott | 
There's nothing quite like a hangover. After a few too many drinks and a night of restless sleep, you wake ...
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Viewpoint: Crop biotech industry’s ‘poor communication’ fueled explosion of Non-GMO Project labels

Sylvain Charlebois | 
Today in North America, the Non-GMO Project Verified logo is on over 50,000 food products that bring in more than ...
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‘Don’t try this at home’: New California law targets biohacking, do-it-yourself CRISPR

Sigal Samuel | 
California wants to make it clear that tinkering with your own genes is a “don’t try this at home” sort ...
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‘GMOs are banned in Europe’ and 3 other popular biotech crop myths busted

Michael Stebbins | 
“What do you wish people knew about GMOs that would completely surprise them?" ...
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‘Synthetic signalling networks’ between GMO plants, bacteria could boost crop yields

Barney Geddes | 
The root microbiota is critical for agricultural yield, with growth-promoting bacteria able to solubilize phosphate, produce plant growth hormones, antagonize ...
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Viewpoint: Genetically modified plants could produce drugs of the future—if we do more to encourage ‘pharming’

Henry Miller, Kathleen Hefferon | 
Politicians talk a lot about farming but seldom about “pharming,” even though the latter can also have a big impact ...
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Dessert of the future? This $20 a pint ice cream made with GMO yeast sells out in hours

Jade Scipioni | 
Agri-tech start-up Perfect Day released a line of real ice cream made with lab-grown dairy that costs $20 a pint ...
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African farmers look to genetic engineering in fight against plant diseases and pests

Steven Cerier | 
The benefits of genetic engineering will not come to fruition in Africa if the opponents of the technology continue to ...
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The promise of genetic engineering in medicine could be threatened by ‘bad press’

Usha McFarling | 
Because the disorder is caused by a single mutation in a single gene, sickle cell disease has long been seen ...
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Video: Are biotech crops safe? A brief history of the GMO debate

John Timmer | 
Recent studies show the general public and the scientific community are deeply divided on the perceived safety of GMOs. Ars ...
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Quick FDA approval of GMO human insulin 36 years ago contrasts with today’s biotechnology regulatory sclerosis

Henry Miller | 
This week marked the 36th anniversary of one of biotechnology’s most significant milestones—the approval by the FDA of human insulin ...
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How Frankenstein and 200 years of horror stories have haunted the biotechnology revolution

Patrick Whittle | 
It was a dark and stormy night in 1818, when something sinister was loosed upon the world. Okay, so it ...
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Plants are great at storing CO2. These scientists aim to make them even better.

Hillary Rosner | 
Researchers around the world are working to improve plants’ ability to combat climate change. Editor's note: This article was originally ...
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Genetically modified astronauts? Why humans may need to be redesigned for deep-space missions

Jason Pontin | 
NASA is now preparing for a human mission to Mars, but if our descendants ever shrug off their terrestrial bonds, ...
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Talking Biotech: Can genetically engineered cassava help African farmers?

Devang Mehta, Paul Vincelli | 
Plant scientist Devang Mehta: African farmers lose 24% of their cassava crop each year on average due to the mosaic ...
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Debating the need for genetic engineering of humans—there’s ‘nothing special’ about our DNA

Carol Lynn Curchoe | 
One day in early spring, I received a unique email. Would I accept an invitation from Oxford University’s student debate ...
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Talking Biotech: The genetic factors that makes sweet corn sweet

Curt Hannah, Kevin Folta | 
Geneticist Curt Hannah: Sweet corn was specifically discovered and selected because of its sweetness. But how does a kernel of ...
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From GMOs to CRISPR: Making sense of how genetic engineering tweaks nature

Jenna Gallegos | 
Many new genetic engineering techniques have been stumbled upon by accident. Studying how bacteria defend themselves has led to CRISPR ...
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Are humans genetically loaded for extinction?

Andrew Porterfield | 
Genetic load--the idea that we've had too many mutations to thrive--is making a comeback. A debate's brewing over whether it's ...
Viewpoint: If your interest is sustainability, organic and GMO labels won't inform you

Viewpoint: If your interest is sustainability, organic and GMO labels won’t inform you

Maria Trainer | 
Focusing on tools and technologies—such as genetic engineering—can reduce agriculture's environmental footprint and promote sustainability, writes geneticist Maria Trainer ...
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USDA scraps overhaul of GMO and gene edited crop regulations that biotech advocates viewed as ‘unscientific’

Paul McDivitt | 
The Trump administration withdrew a proposed USDA rule change made by the Obama administration that would have been the first ...
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Talking Biotech: A former skeptic’s struggle to bring GMO crops to Bolivia

Cecilia Gonzalez, Paul Vincelli | 
Educator Cecilia Gonzalez: Bolivia has had to import GMO corn from Argentina due to crop failures. Insect-resistant Bt crops could ...
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Talking Biotech: Uganda farmer-scientist on benefits of GMO disease resistant bananas

Clet Masiga, Kevin Folta, Patricia Nanteza | 
Kevin Folta in Uganda interviews scientists and farmers about bananas resistant to crop disease and the likelihood of commercialization ...
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