Top news of the week: 01.05.2022.
Food And Agriculture
Viewpoint: Anti-biotechnology activists claim Western corporations ‘colonize’ the developing world. Here’s why they are wrong
Today, many scientific discussions are shot through with social justice rhetoric, and the debate over food security in the developing world is no exception. Battling hunger isn't just about ...
Viewpoint: GMO grapes could be engineered to cut pesticide use and reduce pest damage. Why are they not yet commercialized?
The standard story most people know about “GMOs” centers around a handful of commodity crops engineered to withstand exposure to weedkillers or produce
Ghana farmers optimistic about GMO crops, survey finds
As Ghana considers approving its first genetically modified crop, a new report finds the country’s smallholder farmers are increasingly optimistic that GM
A Seed Story
Ever wondered how biotech seeds are made? Their story begins with the world's first farmers 10,000 years ago…
Does crop genetic engineering promote monoculture, as anti-GMO activists claim?
Genetic modification of agricultural crops, or green genetic engineering for short, is viewed critically by the majority of the German population. Many people reject or are even afraid of ...
Discovery of Natural Products With Antifungal Potential Through Combinatorial Synergy
The growing prevalence of antifungal drug resistance coupled with the slow development of new, acceptable drugs and fungicides has raised interest in natural products (NPs) for their ...
TeselaGen Biotechnology Launches Open, Cloud-based Community Edition for Designing DNA
TeselaGen Biotechnology announced today the release of its Community Edition, a powerful, easy-to-use version of its popular Design Module within the TeselaGen® Operating System …
Viewpoint: Cornell prof Anthony Shelton’s personal account of the sustainability and economic success of GMO eggplants in Bangladesh
I had the opportunity to work on a project that helped transform the lives of resource-poor farmers in Bangladesh and improved the environment in which