Top news of the week: 05.08.2021.
Sustainability
CRISPR Sows Seeds of Change in Agricultural Biotechnology
More capable and more lightly regulated than traditional transgenic plant technology, CRISPR gives agbiotech a freer hand to improve human health and the environment.
Viewpoint: German agricultural economist argues organic crops suffer from low yields, nitrogen leaching, and higher levels of heavy metals — and says ‘greening conventional’ farming is more sustainable
Organic farming sees itself as a superior form of land use. Whether this positive view is justified can be measured by the extent to which this form of
Meet the ‘disruptive technologies’ revolutionizing aquaculture
Aquaculture is the fastest growing food producing sector, per the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and since 2013 aquaculture
OPTIMA is back
OPTIMA is backThe OPTIMA Group presents its solutions at four key US trade shows The Optima Group will present its solutions for the consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and medical ...
Merck and TU Darmstadt support four visionary sustainability projects
In April, Merck and the Technical University of Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt) announced that they were extending their long-standing research collaboration for five more years and aligning it ...
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Q&A: Genome sequencing against COVID needs to be global
A new pandemic prevention institute set up by the Rockefeller Foundation aims to bolster global genome sequencing.
Indonesia's Lion Air to furlough 8,000 staff due to COVID travel restrictions
Indonesia's biggest budget airline operator Lion Air Group announced plans on Saturday to furlough around 8,000 employees as travel businesses suffer disruption due to COVID-19 restrictions.