Resurrected Proteins could be New Weapon against Crop Viruses
Researchers from Spain have succeeded in expressing a 4 billion year-old enzyme in a present-day E.…
May 12, 2017 - 3 minutes
GMO
Fear & Loathing in GMOs: How do you change concerned minds?
The house was packed to hear Joyce Tait of the Innogen Institute and Mark Lynas, an environmental writer, speak…
April 6, 2017 - 5 minutes
New Results Show GM Mosquitoes Keep Dengue and Zika at Bay in Brazil
In its second year, Oxitec has reduced the mosquito population in a Brazilian neighborhood by…
April 3, 2017 - 2 minutes
Could GM Insects impact the international trade of Organic Food?
Genetically modified insects are released to control the spread of diseases and crop pests, but the…
February 3, 2017 - 3 minutes
Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes will arrive in India to fight Dengue
Oxitec is preparing to start trials testing its solution to reduce the population of disease-transmitting…
January 25, 2017 - 3 minutes
UPDATE: Bayer seals deal with Monsanto in Dark Side slide
Bloomberg reports that Bayer has increased its bid once more to acquire the world's least…
December 14, 2016 - 3 minutes
Oxitec scales up Mosquito production with a new Factory in Brazil
Since Brazil became the first country in the world to deploy GM mosquitos, Oxitec has…
October 27, 2016 - 2 minutes
The Cayman Islands will now also release GM Mosquitoes against Zika Virus
A court finally allowed the release of Oxitec's 'friendly' mosquitoes in the Grand Cayman (1…
August 1, 2016 - 2 minutes
37% of all Living Nobel Laureates urged Greenpeace to stop anti-GMO campaigns
The GMO debate is back into mainstream news, as 110 Nobel laureates (out of the…
July 1, 2016 - 5 minutes
BioArt: Vibrant Paper Vaccines, Vitamins and Controversial Farming
Zim & Zou are a French duo making colourful 3D models. Their vibrant art raises awareness…
May 7, 2016 - 3 minutes
BioArt & Genomic Gastronomy: Glowing Sushi, ‘Smog Tasting’ and Gamma Gardens
The Center for Genomic Gastronomy in Dublin (Ireland) curates an unusual type of BioArt which makes us…
April 9, 2016 - 5 minutes
Florida to release Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes to stop Zika Virus
Oxitec (UK) is on track to be allowed to trial their self-limiting, genetically engineered mosquitoes…
March 14, 2016 - 3 minutes
