Top news of the week: 27.11.2022.
Naturally saffron-flavored rice? Here’s how scientists are using genetically modified tobacco and lemon to recreate the world’s most expensive...
Biotechnology mass-produces valuable molecules from nature, from drugs to textiles to a jellyfish protein that lights up most anything a glowing green. Now add saffron to the list.To cooks, ...
Kenyans Need to Turn to GM Crops to Combat Drought
Kenya is experiencing a severe water shortage due to four failed rainy seasons and is in the middle of the worst droughts that happened in the East African region in four decades. These ...
Genetic ‘Hitchhikers’ Can Be Directed Using CRISPR
NC State researchers use CRISPR to make large scale genetic changes to bacteria by co-opting a natural process.
Programmable Biology Puts Biotech on the Geopolitical Agenda
Synthetic biology is driving a manufacturing revolution, and policymakers are taking note.
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