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Sustainability

On Nov 20, 2020
@Camjenglish shared
RT @grapedoc: Viewpoint: Italy's GMO restrictions cripple efforts to expand sustainable farming https://t.co/kZdvZaHGr3 Italy could save it's iconic olive industry if they were allowed to use the newest methods - otherwise it may be wiped out by Xylella
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Viewpoint: Italy’s GMO restrictions cripple efforts to expand sustainable farming

Viewpoint: Italy’s GMO restrictions cripple efforts to expand sustainable farming

The GMO and GE technologies are complementary and indispensable for the release of new plants able to solve new emergencies that can affect global food

On Nov 23, 2020
@Camjenglish shared
RT @Iuisventura: This is the most recent piece I've done for @GeneticLiteracy addressing the urgent need for the European Union to shed its GMO-phobia if it wants to promote truly sustainable food production and to be able to use gene-edited crops in its territories. https://t.co/OJdCcqGSoq
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Push to reform EU biotech crop rules gains strength as some environmentalists, public officials endorse gene editing

Push to reform EU biotech crop rules gains strength as some environmentalists, public officials endorse gene editing

The latest sign that Europe's opposition to crop biotechnology may be fading hit headlines late last month. On October 19, the EU's agriculture ministers

On Nov 19, 2020
@JonEntine shared
Viewpoint: Climate change threatens our forests. Smarter fire control and sustainable logging can help us fight back https://t.co/7de9u6Tssk
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Viewpoint: Climate change threatens our forests. Smarter fire control and sustainable logging can help us fight back

Viewpoint: Climate change threatens our forests. Smarter fire control and sustainable logging can help us fight back

There has been an ongoing debate about the viability of tree planting and forest restoration to fight climate change. But this debate — focused on

On Nov 18, 2020
@pharminews shared
NHS Business Service Authority (NHSBSA) shortlisted in two categories at the HSJ Awards 2020 https://t.co/NEyabOfwY6 #news #pharma #clinicalresearch #biotech #lifesciences #medical #healthcare #pharmiweb https://t.co/YK1jjODuSE
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NHS Business Service Authority (NHSBSA) shortlisted in two categories at the HSJ Awards 2020

NHS Business Service Authority (NHSBSA) shortlisted in two categories at the HSJ Awards 2020

NHS Business Service Authority (NHSBSA) shortlisted in two categories at the HSJ Awards 2020The NHS Business Services Authority has been recognised for its commitment ...

On Nov 18, 2020
@Hiddemhigh shared
Vertebrate biodiversity- a glimmer of hope https://t.co/sIwDMTgLDe via @mcgillu
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Vertebrate biodiversity- a glimmer of hope

Vertebrate biodiversity- a glimmer of hope

Vertebrate populations - from birds and fish to antelope - are not, in general, declining. Despite what has previously been thought and said. A McGill University-led team of biologists ...

On Nov 19, 2020
@pharminews shared
Bone Therapeutics announces completion of the acquisition of its cell therapy manufacturing subsidiary SCTS by Catalent https://t.co/ZEg8V6awIg #news #pharma #clinicalresearch #biotech #lifesciences #medical #healthcare #pharmiweb https://t.co/biA78GKb5E
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Bone Therapeutics announces completion of the acquisition of its cell therapy manufacturing subsidiary SCTS by Catalent

Bone Therapeutics announces completion of the acquisition of its cell therapy manufacturing subsidiary SCTS by Catalent

Bone Therapeutics announces completion of the acquisition of its cell therapy manufacturing subsidiary SCTS by Catalent Gosselies, Belgium, November 16 2020 – BONE ...

On Nov 19, 2020
@CropLifeIntl shared
RT @ISAAASciSpeaks: Philippine National Biotech Week holds a technical forum on the environmental impact of #GMcrops. Join the forum here: https://t.co/KNhjheeZdq https://t.co/1aVMVlzkUy
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National Biotech Week Holds Technical Forum on Environmental Impact of GM Crops

National Biotech Week Holds Technical Forum on Environmental Impact of GM Crops

To help stakeholders understand the impact of genetically modified (GM) crops on the environment, SEARCA, the Biotechnology Coalition of the Philippines, CropLife Asia, the Program for ...

On Nov 20, 2020
@Labiotech_eu shared
High-value metals make the modern world go round, but the way we extract and dispose of them is far from #sustainable. The domestication of metal-mining #microbes could be an elegant and lucrative alternative. 🤩 @BRAINbiotech @mintinnovation #synbio https://t.co/WSY3AyKrRU
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Biomining: Turning Waste into Gold with Microbes

Biomining: Turning Waste into Gold with Microbes

High-value metals make the modern world go round, but the way we extract and dispose of them is far from sustainable. The domestication of metal-mining microbes could be an elegant and ...