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On Jul 27, 2021
How the anti-GMO movement devolved from dangerous to irksome to irrelevant https://t.co/8tJtghi445 via @GeneticLiteracy
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How the anti-GMO movement devolved from dangerous to irksome to irrelevant

How the anti-GMO movement devolved from dangerous to irksome to irrelevant

Introduced in the 1990s, crops genetically engineered (GE) to withstand exposure to the weed killer glyphosate (Roundup) were a game-changer for

@JonEntine shared
On Jul 22, 2021
Viewpoint: How COVID has altered the future of US agriculture and the role of biotechnology https://t.co/UhQouVWEuJ via @GeneticLiteracy
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Viewpoint: How COVID has altered the future of US agriculture and the role of biotechnology

Viewpoint: How COVID has altered the future of US agriculture and the role of biotechnology

The past year has been a doozy. Being locked up for a year and watching half a million Americans die was traumatizing. In the most productive agricultural

@GeneticLiteracy shared
On Jul 22, 2021
Does the Gates Foundation have an “outsized influence” on African farmers, scientists and policymakers? @sciam https://t.co/QW4inqLv5F
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Viewpoint: Anti-biotechnology activists harshly criticize Gates Foundation funding of African agricultural initiatives

Viewpoint: Anti-biotechnology activists harshly criticize Gates Foundation funding of African agricultural initiatives

Africans have long been told that our agriculture is backward and should be abandoned for a 21st-century version of the Green Revolution that enabled

@SynBioBeta shared
On Jul 23, 2021
.@Nobellfoods has unlocked the secrets of plant engineering to cheaply, efficiently, and sustainably produce casein without the animal. https://t.co/1LKtNwQ8xN
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Nobell Foods

Nobell Foods

Fifty Years partners with Nobell Foods to unlock the power of plants for animal-free cheese

@SynBioBeta shared
On Jul 21, 2021
On behalf of the WEF’s Future Science Council on Synthetic Biology, @claudiaevickers is working with colleagues to draw up the values to guide development and broaden the geographical innovation that feeds into synthetic biology globally. #synbio https://t.co/Kn00mOeag3
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Synthetic Biology Can Meet Decarbonization Challenges – But At Scale?

Synthetic Biology Can Meet Decarbonization Challenges – But At Scale?

Around the world, we’re seeing an explosion of eco-centric start-ups and tech-for-good founders who recognize the worth – both environmentally and financially – in pursuing new solutions ...

@IAmBiotech shared
On Jul 23, 2021
#GoodDayBIO: African swine fever is making a comeback in Germany – here’s how biotech could help. New #IamBIO ft @sanathkr_ of @OpenTreatments. Plus, a recap of what @DrMichelleBIO said about health equity. https://t.co/iWmypspSQ1
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Good Day BIO: How we can end African swine fever

Good Day BIO: How we can end African swine fever

ICYMI: African swine fever is making a comeback in Germany—this time in farm pigs. We explain how we could end this disease, as well as recap what BIO’s Dr. Michelle said during a ...

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On Jul 26, 2021
.@TwistBioscience Now Shipping Synthetic RNA Positive Controls for Delta (B.1.617.2) SARS-CoV-2 Variant for Development of Accurate Diagnostic Tests https://t.co/36MmimmcSO
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Twist Bioscience Now Shipping Synthetic RNA Positive Controls for Delta (B.1.617.2) SARS-CoV-2 Variant for Development of Accurate Diagnostic Tests

Twist Bioscience Now Shipping Synthetic RNA Positive Controls for Delta (B.1.617.2) SARS-CoV-2 Variant for Development of Accurate Diagnostic Tests

July 22, 2021 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Twist Bioscience Corporation (Nasdaq: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its ...

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On Jul 25, 2021
BIO Promotes Sarah Gallo to Vice President, Agriculture and Environment https://t.co/uzerjPPRxY
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BIO Promotes Sarah Gallo to Vice President, Agriculture and Environment

BIO Promotes Sarah Gallo to Vice President, Agriculture and Environment

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to announce today the promotion of Sarah Gallo to Vice President, Agriculture and Environment. In her new role, Sarah will lead ...