Jacinta Bowler
How plant-based meats are made
As a vegetarian I’d be the first to say that plant-based meat has gotten significantly more pleasant in the last ...
Australia is first country to approve genetically engineered banana, modified to resist disease
Queensland researchers have just received news over 20 years in the making – their genetically modified banana species called QCAV-4 has ...
‘Opposite of a one-size-fits-all approach’: Every Australian child with cancer eligible for genetic testing and precision treatment
A ‘precision medicine’ program that is expected to reduce deaths and improve life spans is about to be rolled out ...
A ‘dazzling, eggplant-colored’ genetically-modified tomato slated for US rollout. Here are its prospects in Australia
Last month, the US Department of Agriculture issued a statement on a dazzling eggplant coloured fruit ...
Moderate drinking is good for your health? Massive study of 333,000 people challenges belief that a few drinks a week protects you from heart problems
Red wine has antioxidants, we've been told, so a few glasses are apparently 'good for you'. Other studies have suggested ...
New cancer-fighting strategy: Coaxing breast cancer cells to turn into harmless fat cells
Researchers have been able to coax human breast cancer cells to turn into fat cells in a new proof-of-concept study ...