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In Depth 13 Jun 2017

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 plant scientists are still awaiting the final go ahead. In April 2016, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) gave the green light to the first CRISPR-edited crops, a mushroom that has been engineered to resist browning and a waxy corn from […]

June 13, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

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News and Trends 12 May 2017

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. coli. It’s similar enough to the modern version to work, but different enough to dupe viruses. A new way to create virus resistance in crops? In a lab at the University of Granada, Spain, that specializes in reconstructing ancient gene sequences, researchers have […]

May 12, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

More News! 6 Apr 2017

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 about smarter approaches to GM regulations. The second day of SynBioBeta yesterday started early, but fuelled by a passion for synthetic biology (on which a number of speakers commented), attendees packed into the lecture hall for a fireside chat on GMO regulation with Joyce […]

April 6, 2017 - 5 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

News and Trends 3 Apr 2017

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 81%, demonstrating the long-term potential of GM insects. Oxitec is a spin-out from the University of Oxford that fights infectious disease with genetically-engineered mosquitoes that produce inviable offspring. The company has already made field trials in the Cayman Islands, Panama, Brazil, […]

April 3, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 3 Feb 2017

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 logistics may not be so simple: these little creatures could jam global food exports, particularly to more GM-averse Europe. What happens when genetically engineered insects develop on vegetable farms? Two researchers, from the Max Planck Institue for Evolutionary Biology in […]

February 3, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

News and Trends 25 Jan 2017

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 insects in India with its own genetically modified mosquitoes. Oxitec, a spin-out from Oxford University, engineers mosquitoes to reduce their populations in areas where they spread infectious diseases. After success in Brazil and the Cayman Islands, the company is now heading […]

January 25, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 14 Dec 2016

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 ethical company in order to solidify its position in agrochemicals. Bayer appears hell-bent on a Faustian bargain with Monsanto: the German chemical company has just thrown more money at America’s fourth most hated company in the hope of acquiring it. Despite its […]

December 14, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

News and Trends 27 Oct 2016

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 opened a factory there to produce its Friendly Aedes aegypti. Oxitec has opened a large-scale mosquito factory in Piracicaba, Brazil, to scale up production of their Friendly Aedes aegypti mosquitos. These mosquitos are effectively sterilized so they don’t transmit infectious […]

October 27, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

News and Trends 1 Aug 2016

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 of the 3 islands). If the technique repeats its recent successes, the local population of Zika-transmitting species could decrease by 90%. Located in the tropics, the Cayman Islands are one of the territories at risk of the spread of Aedes […]

August 1, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

News and Trends 1 Jul 2016

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 297 living) signed a ‘cease and desist’ open letter to Greenpeace. The target is its anti-GMO campaign, which they deem anti-scientific. And Golden Rice is the spearhead of the accusations… How many poor people in the world must die before […]

July 1, 2016 - 5 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

News and Trends 7 May 2016

BioArt: Vibrant Paper Vaccines, Vitamins and Controversial Farming

Zim & Zou are a French duo making colourful 3D models. Their vibrant art raises awareness of the food industry, healthy eating and children’s vaccination. Zim & Zou is the graphic design studio of Thibaut Zimmerman and Lucie Thomas, based in Nancy (France). After studying design, the two 28-year olds moved away from digital work to focus on tangible installations […]

May 7, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

News and Trends 9 Apr 2016

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 think about how we see food and technology – through fluorescent sushi, ‘Smog candy’ and radiation-bred sauces. Describing themselves as an ‘artist-led think tank‘, the Center for Genomic Gastronomy (CGG for short) is making witty projects that range from cook-offs and […]

April 9, 2016 - 5 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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Will Gene Editing Bypass the GMO Struggle or Worsen Public Distrust?

Resurrected Proteins could be New Weapon against Crop Viruses

Fear & Loathing in GMOs: How do you change concerned minds?

New Results Show GM Mosquitoes Keep Dengue and Zika at Bay in Brazil

Could GM Insects impact the international trade of Organic Food?

Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes will arrive in India to fight Dengue

UPDATE: Bayer seals deal with Monsanto in Dark Side slide

Oxitec scales up Mosquito production with a new Factory in Brazil

The Cayman Islands will now also release GM Mosquitoes against Zika Virus

37% of all Living Nobel Laureates urged Greenpeace to stop anti-GMO campaigns

BioArt: Vibrant Paper Vaccines, Vitamins and Controversial Farming

BioArt & Genomic Gastronomy: Glowing Sushi, ‘Smog Tasting’ and Gamma Gardens

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