GMO
GMO: or a genetically modified organism is any organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. GMOs are used to produce many medications and genetically modified foods and are widely used in scientific research and the production of various other goods. The foreign genes used in GMO's can come from bacteria, viruses, insects, animals and even humans.
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SEP 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
SEP 23, 2019The third agricultural revolution changed the way millions of people lived in the 1950s and 60s. It's now time for another one....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
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FEB 28, 2019Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have been able to extract cannabis compounds not from the cannabis plant, but from yeast grown...WRITTEN BY: Amy Loriaux
SEP 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
SEP 23, 2019
The third agricultural revolution changed the way millions of people lived in the 1950s and 60s. It's now time for another one....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
SEP 17, 2019
Mosquitoes can carry dangerous diseases like malaria that could lead to serious health consequences or even death, especially in underdeveloped countries....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
JUN 03, 2019
Maize, commonly known as corn, was first domesticated from a grass species called teosinte, almost 9,000 years ago. Humans were able to tame c...
WRITTEN BY:
Amanda Mikyska
MAR 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
MAR 21, 2019
A man's best friend is one of the most genetically engineered animals ever. Historically,......
WRITTEN BY:
Amanda Mikyska
FEB 28, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
FEB 28, 2019
Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have been able to extract cannabis compounds not from the cannabis plant, but from yeast grown...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
OCT 22, 2018
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OCT 22, 2018
While consumers may have valid ethical concerns about GMOs, 30 years of research says they are safe to eat....
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Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
OCT 03, 2018
You may not have heard of the groundcherry, but scientists are eager to get people to try the newly-modified exotic fruit....
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Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2018
Videos
AUG 11, 2018
Genetically modified crops that use neonic pesticides can now be planted in wildlife refuges....
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Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2018
Earth & The Environment
AUG 06, 2018
Bye to the ban on neonics, bye to the bees An Obama-era ban on the use of neonicotinoids, pesticides which are known for their connection to global declini...
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Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan