Israeli Biotech 3D Prints the First Beef Steak in Space
Hungry astronauts rejoice! Aleph Farms, a company that grows beef steak from animal cells, has…
08/10/2019 - 3 minutes
Food
The latest news on how biotechnology is transforming the food we eat to make it better for ourselves and the environment.
Engineered Crop Plants Produce Fat Molecules for Formula Milk
A team from the Rothamsted Research center, UK, has developed plants capable of mass-producing fat…
02/10/2019 - 2 minutes
First Eco-Friendly Treatment Stops Fungal Crop Disease
An eco-friendly antifungal treatment developed by the French biotech Amoéba has reduced rust infections in…
04/07/2019 - 3 minutes
Israeli Startup Raises €11M to Become the First to Sell Lab-Grown Steaks
Aleph Farms has closed a Series A round of €10.7M ($12M) to beef up its…
16/05/2019 - 2 minutes
Molecules in Bee Jelly Could Protect Whole Nests Against Viruses for Generations
A research team has discovered that honeybees pass molecules of RNA to each other by…
06/05/2019 - 2 minutes
Viruses Evolve to Defeat CRISPR-Cas9 in Genetically-Modified Plants
Researchers found that viral pathogens can quickly evolve to overcome transgenic cassava plants expressing the…
29/04/2019 - 2 minutes
UK Biotech Uses Genetic Engineering to Control Crop Munching Caterpillars
Moth caterpillars attacking crops are the latest target of the UK company Oxitec, which uses…
17/04/2019 - 3 minutes
French Company to Open Biggest Insect Farm in the World
A Series C round of €110M ($125M) -- the largest ever for agriculture technology outside…
22/02/2019 - 2 minutes
From Saving Endangered Rhinos to Enabling Lab-Grown Meat
Researchers at the University of Oslo are building a biobank of animal cells, the first…
19/02/2019 - 4 minutes
UK Scientists Create Faster Method to Make Crops Resistant to Disease
A British research group has reduced the time it takes for crop breeders to breed…
05/02/2019 - 3 minutes
CRISPR Gene Editing Could Make Gluten Safe for Celiacs
A Dutch research group is using the gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to modify wheat gluten,…
31/01/2019 - 3 minutes
Cultured Meat Company Offers a Taste of the First Lab-Grown Steak
The Israeli company Aleph Farms has shared with the world the first prototype of a…
14/12/2018 - 3 minutes
