Explaining genetic modification research
What do bananas and cavoodles have in common? They're both lovely, yellowy and have been produced by genetic manipulation.
What do bananas and cavoodles have in common? They're both lovely, yellowy and have been produced by genetic manipulation.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 30, 2022
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Researchers from Neoma Business School, Concordia University, and University of Wisconsin-Madison published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines how the GMO labeling that policymakers implement affects ...
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2022
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On July 1, the New South Wales government will lift a ban on genetically modified (GM) crops after an 18-year moratorium. It will mean GM crops can now be grown in every Australian state except Tasmania.
Biotechnology
Jun 28, 2021
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Kenya has approved the cultivation a GM variety strand created by Monsanto, the president's office said, the first time such crops have been allowed in the dynamic East African economy.
Ecology
Dec 20, 2019
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The South Australian government recently announced its intention to lift the long-standing statewide moratorium on genetically modified (GM) crops, following a statutory six-week consultation period.
Plants & Animals
Aug 23, 2019
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Bed nets. Insecticides. Sterile and genetically modified insects. Now scientists are adding a genetically engineered toxic fungus to the arsenal of weapons to wipe out mosquitoes that carry the malaria parasite.
Cell & Microbiology
May 31, 2019
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German chemical giants Bayer admitted Monday its subsidiary Monsanto could have kept lists of key figures—for or against pesticides—"in other European countries", and not just in France.
Other
May 13, 2019
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Studies have found that women are more skeptical of genetically modified (GM) foods than men, but little research has been done on what's responsible for that gender gap. Conventional wisdom has been that maternal instincts ...
Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2019
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What happens when a strong advocate for one side of a controversial issue in science publicly announces that he or she now believes the opposite? Does the message affect the views of those who witness it—and if so, how?
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2019
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Anti-GMO sentiment holds back agricultural advancement in the developing world, but an Iowa State University agronomist hopes his research will clarify the scientific consensus and spark wider acceptance of the technology ...
Biotechnology
Dec 12, 2018
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