Since CRISPR was first described in 2005, the gene editing technology’s potential impact on agriculture, human health and the environment has been covered more and more each day. As Eric Niler writes in a piece for National Geographic, “one way to measure the rise of Crispr and other forms of gene-editing is by scientific publication. From …
Read Article: 7 Crops That Could Benefit from CRISPR
From disease-resistant crops, to agriculture microbials that allow plants to absorb more nutrients from the earth, researchers are identifying various ways biotechnology can help feed a growing and warmer world without wrecking the environment. In a piece for Massive Science, Marco Giovannetti with the Gregor Mendel Institute explores why GM crops are better for the environment …
Read Article: Massive Science | Biotechnology + Agriculture = Good for the Planet
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The provides an excellent opportunity for companies looking to gain exposure and make the connections needed to take their product to the next phase. Winners of the Buzz of BIO contest at the will receive a complimentary and . Presentations are a key programming element, and allow companies to present their pipeline, R&D activities, and …
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Well, it’s official. We’ve finally reach the point where people are getting their advice from celebrities rather than scientists on science and medical issues. It’s fine when a celebrity takes up a cause like Alzheimer’s Disease, works with the Alzheimer’s Association, and goes to the Hill to advocate funding. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Reeve, Elton …
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Vote for “Gene Editing and The Future of Food and Agriculture” panel at the 2019 SXSW Conference and Festival in Austin, TX, March 8-17, 2019! It seems like every where you turn, somehow, someway, gene editing is being talked about. Just recently, 60 minutes ran a piece about the tremendous promise gene editing tools like …
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The food and agriculture industry is on the verge of unleashing the potential that the convergence of biotechnology and data science can hold for the sector. Advances in genome editing, artificial intelligence, and remote sensing hold enormous potential to enhance human, animal, and environmental health, and enabling this progress will require dialogue and collaboration between …
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On July 25, when the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the European Union’s highest court, issued its ruling on directed mutagenesis, stakeholders and observers in the industry, academic, science and government arenas responded with a combination of shock and confusion. In short, the ECJ ruled that organisms obtained by directed mutagenesis – a set of …
Read Article: Will ECJ Ruling Be “The Deathblow for Plant Biotech in Europe”?
This week, Representative Comstock introduced the Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act of 2018, also known as the SUCCESS Act, which seeks to advance the cause of greater diversity in innovation and patenting. Rep. Barbara Comstock of Virginia’s 10th congressional district BIO strongly support this and similarly focused legislative initiatives, and …
Read Article: BIO Commends Rep. Comstock for Introduction of SUCCESS Act
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