GMO Regulations in Europe Are “Not Fit for Purpose”
The controversial decision by the European courts in 2018 to regulate gene-edited organisms as GMOs…
11/11/2020 - 8 minutes
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The Evolving Arsenal Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Genetic engineering is breaking new ground in the control of mosquito-borne diseases. However, a genetic…
10/09/2020 - 8 minutes
Oxitec Unveils First Field Trial Results for Crop-Protecting GM Moths
A study led by Oxitec has shown for the first time that diamondback moths genetically…
29/01/2020 - 4 minutes
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
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
Cassava Plants Gene Edited Using CRISPR to Produce Waxy Starch
A team of European researchers applied CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology to engineer cassava plants that…
05/09/2018 - 3 minutes
EU Court of Justice Makes Restrictive Ruling on Genome Editing
Genetically-edited organisms that were until now excluded from GMO regulation will now be subject to…
26/07/2018 - 3 minutes
How Plant Biotechnology Can Give Us Better Food and Medicines
From super crops to better medicines, biotechnology from plants could make a big difference in…
12/07/2018 - 4 minutes
Gates Foundation and Oxitec Fight Malaria with Genetically-Modified Mosquitoes
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has partnered with Oxitec for the development of a…
20/06/2018 - 2 minutes
Why Does Europe Lag Behind the US and China in the Gene Editing Race?
America and China lead the development of new gene editing technologies, producing GMOs and bringing…
31/01/2018 - 6 minutes
Update: France and the Netherlands deem Oxitec’s GM Mosquitoes Safe for Release
Update (12/07/2017): France's High Council for Biotechnology (HCB) has also backed the use, with caution,…
12/07/2017 - 3 minutes
Will Gene Editing Bypass the GMO Struggle or Worsen Public Distrust?
In the US, the first CRISPR-edited crops were able to bypass GMO regulations, but Europe's…
13/06/2017 - 6 minutes
