The GMO debate is over again. Last week, the prestigious National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine issued what is … More
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Chinese Scientists try to cure one man’s HIV with crispr
For the first time, a patient got treated for HIV and cancer at the same time, with an infusion of … More
The 9% lie: Industrial food and climate change
By Ronnie Cummins The Climate Emergency is finally getting the attention of the media and the U.S. (and world) body … More
Understanding Nagoya protocol for CGAIR research, By Michael Major, Crop Trust
The ‘Guidelines on the Nagoya Protocol for CGIAR Research Centers’ have been developed to help genebanks understand the legal requirements of … More
China bets big on genome editing of crops to feed its 1.4bn people
By Jon Cohen If Gao Caixia were a farmer, she might be spread a little thin. Down the hall from … More
Genetically modified fungus hailed as malaria breakthrough
Genetically modified fungus rapidly kills malaria-spreading mosquitoes: study Trials in Burkina Faso reduced mosquito colonies by 99 per cent Researchers … More
New study: Africa’s demographic trailblazers: How falling fertility rates accelerate development
Africa’s strong population growth poses an enormous challenge for the continent. Consistently high fertility rates are making it increasingly difficult … More
Climate change: How control of population growth can mitigate drought risks
By Lominda Afedraru, Kampala The rapid population growth rate in Africa, if not controlled will be one of the major … More
Why open defecation rises in Nigeria, By Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Sustainable Development Goal 6 estimates that “2.4 billion people lack access to basic sanitation services, such as toilets or … More
The Observer view on the GM crops debate
Europe can no longer turn its back on the benefits of genetically modified crops – Observer editorial For a generation, … More
Scientists may be closer to understanding a mysterious but common cause of female infertility
By Jennifer Couzin-Frankel For a condition that affects up to 10% of reproductive-age women worldwide, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) remains … More
Genetic abdaptation to cold brought migraines with it
Frequency of the adaptive allele in several human populations (from the 1000 Genomes dataset). Colors and letters represent different populations in the dataset, and the pie charts reflect the proportion of individuals in those populations who have the variant TRPM8 allele. FELIX M. KEY, MPI-EVA MULTIMEDIA DEPARTMENT AND COLLEAGUES
Viewpoint: The Environmentalist case in favor of GMO food
By Omri Ben-Shahar Consumers are deeply suspicious of GMO foods–products made from genetically modified agricultural crops. They are told that growing such crops … More
25 years of GMO crops: Economic, environmental and human health benefits
By Stuart Smyth 1994 is generally regarded as the first year of genetically modified crop production, the first being the GM Flavr … More
Viewpoint: European organic industry’s obsession with ‘natural’ threatens CRISPR innovations and hurts the environment
By Ludger Wess What is nature? What is natural? Philosophers have been arguing about this since antiquity. Supporters of organic … More
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