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Bioeconomy: How synthetic biology can tackle manufacturing and disease challenges
The bioeconomy covers all sectors and systems that rely on biological resources (animals, plants, microorganisms, and derived biomass, including organic ...
‘Climate beneficial food’: Here’s the skinny on the emerging movement to better align agriculture with sustainable production
From complex labels to opaque sourcing and unclear carbon impact, 6 in 10 consumers say it is hard to know ...
‘Landscapes of the future’: How solar-powered LEDs could improve crop growth and cut pesticide use
GROW, which was developed with partners Wageningen University and Rabobank, is trialling its vertical ‘light recipe’ across an enormous field ...
5 foods that have shaped landscape, culture and politics throughout history
As the World Economic Forum features its Bold Actions for Food as a Force for Good virtual event from 23-24 November 2020, ...
Infographic: There’s no such thing as ‘too young’ to be hospitalized by coronavirus
Getting infected by COVID-19 isn’t just a worry for the elderly. That’s one of the first findings about the virus in the ...
‘CRISPR babies’ prompt review of international gene-editing guidelines: They ‘were not clear enough’
Less than two years after producing an exhaustive report on human genome editing, the U.S. National Academy of Medicine and the National ...