Gene editing poised to rescue banana production from plant disease sweeping through Central America

Gene editing poised to rescue banana production from plant disease sweeping through Central America

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There are more than a thousand types of bananas in the world. But one variety, the Cavendish, is ubiquitous in ...
Genetically-modified houseplant that can scrub the air? This startup may have a biological way to address pollution

Genetically-modified houseplant that can scrub the air? This startup may have a biological way to address pollution

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It looks like an ordinary pothos, a common houseplant that you might already own. But a new plant called the ...
‘Why is the US so retrograde when it comes to biotech?' — 'Supertrees' engineered to capture more carbon stir anti-GMO backlash

‘Why is the US so retrograde when it comes to biotech?’ — ‘Supertrees’ engineered to capture more carbon stir anti-GMO backlash

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Capitalizing on trees’ ability to function as natural carbon capture machines, Reddit’s former CEO is now running a company that ...
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Vaccination wars: In the fight against COVID-19, pro-vax movement emerges to battle vaccine denialism

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A new advocacy campaign is designed to mobilize the majority to speak out to help fight [vaccine] misinformation, at a ...
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‘Post-organic produce’: Expanding indoor farming industry aims to make agriculture more sustainable

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If you live in the U.S., the last time you ate a salad, the lettuce inside it almost certainly came ...
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Can CRISPR save the banana and revolutionize coffee? Tropic Biosciences believes so.

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In a lab at a U.K. research park, researchers from a startup called Tropic Biosciences are using CRISPR to create a better ...
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Naturally decaffeinated CRISPR coffee and disease-resistant bananas? Tropic Biosciences takes big step towards commercializing both

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In a lab at a U.K. research park, researchers from a startup called Tropic Biosciences are using CRISPR to create a better ...
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Biohacker: How to genetically modify yourself

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“What we’ve got here is some DNA, and this is a syringe,” Josiah Zayner tells a room full of synthetic ...
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Tomorrow’s greenhouse: Artificial intelligence-controlled ‘food computers’ grow better-tasting crops

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Inside a shipping container-sized box at MIT Media Lab, crops of basil are growing in micro-climates designed by artificial intelligence ...

Now that GMO salmon approved, what meat is next?

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The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. It took two decades ...

Would mandatory GMO labeling help consumers understand what they’re eating?

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The House of Representatives recently passed a bill that prevents states from requiring GMO labels, despite the fact that nine ...

Embracing GMOs presents psychological challenges to average consumers

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Think of a science denier, and you might picture someone arguing that climate change isn't real or vaccines cause autism ...
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