Top news of the week: 12.01.2021.
Food And Agriculture
FDA aims to combat GMO misinformation with crop biotech high-school curriculum
Though a new curriculum guide offers high school teachers helpful tools for navigating the complexities of crop biotechnology and a way to build bridges to
Mexican farmers and scientists speak out against government’s anti-biotech agenda
The Mexican government’s nonstop attacks on genetically modified (GM) crops — resulting most recently in a ban on GM maize — has fueled concerns among many
Sustainability and the Synthetic Biology Revolution
Twist Bioscience anticipates that DNA writing technology will help advance precision medicine, curb pollution, conserve energy, and store data more securely.
Pocket K No. 59: Plant Breeding Innovation: TALENs
In December 2019, Wuhan City in China became the epicenter of a respiratory disease outbreak with mysterious origins, that spread to many countries immediately. To investigate the matter ...
Podcast: The Dangerous Campaign Against Genetically Modified Foods, With Val Giddings
Rob and Jackie talk about the unfounded fears surrounding GMOs with L. Val Giddings, senior fellow at ITIF and leading expert on policy relating to biotechnology innovations in agriculture ...
GE animals: While the federal government delays approvals, antibiotic use, animal suffering and food prices increase
They say good things come to those who wait. Well I have been waiting my entire career to eat milk, meat or eggs from a genetically engineered (GE) animal.
We Need Vaccines to Protect Our Food Crops, Too
In the battle between pathogen and host—whether a human or food crop—it’s often a deadly race to see who wins.
Part-Time Lab Assistant
Do you have a passion for using biotechnology to build sustainable new sources of animal-free protein? Do you want to join a new community of entrepreneurs, activists and scientists who ...