Follow
Plant Biotechnology
Plant Biotechnology: can be defined as the introduction of desirable traits into plants through genetic modification. Plant biotechnology is a tool to help address the challenge of producing more food, and more nutritious food, more effectively than was previously possible.
-
SEP 19, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are using DNA testing to identify poaching hotspots, and criminal networks.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2018Microbiology
It seems that many microbes, including strains in the human gut that are potentially pathogenic, can generate electricit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Parts of our world already have to deal with periods of drought, and it may only get worse.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to ensure that technology is distributed equitably, to benefit everyone.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2018Videos
Genetically modified crops that use neonic pesticides can now be planted in wildlife refuges.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2018Cancer
CRISPR gene editing came about based on transfection and transduction type models of genetic transfer. There is potenti ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 12, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Some groups expect there will be a high demand for medicinal cannabidiol (CBD), so much so that production will not meet ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 10, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discovered an enzyme that can harvest a versatile molecule from trash.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2018Earth & The Environment
If you had to guess, what would you think “F-sand” is? Whatever your answer, I’ll be mightily impresse ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 19, 2018Earth & The Environment
Monsanto has long been the scary monster lurking in the closet, with its seed-patenting and fertilizer-pushing. Now the ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 15, 2018Videos
Researchers have engineered a strain of yeast that has been genetically modified to consume the sugar xylose.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2018Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in the journal Joule has got the world giddy with a new development in technology that could ha ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 20, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
We need good solutions to pest management in agriculture to feed a growing population as the environment changes.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Crops that are developed using the CRISPR gene editing tool won't be regulated as long as no foreign DNA is introduced.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Canadian Pivot Pharmaceuticals, a medical cannabis pharmaceutical company, has proposed the acquisition of Agro-Biotech, ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanFEB 14, 2018Microbiology
The revolutionary CRISPR gene-editing tool is made from a bacterial immune system. Researchers knew that it wasn't the o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2017Microbiology
Until today, I had never, ever heard of a plant-based vaccine. There are lots of reasons why plant-based vaccines are a ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 28, 2017Plants & Animals
Tardigrades are fascinating organisms, not just because they would likely survive almost any cataclysmic event that&rsqu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 24, 2017Microbiology
These fungi have a unique way of breaking wood down into basic components.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2017Microbiology
Bacteria have huge potential as specialized factories that can synthesize precious molecules.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 01, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Ants and bees—which seem so different—are actually cousins, according to new research. The new findings show ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 25, 2017Earth & The Environment
Eighty million tons of plastic polyethylene are produced every year and much of those once-used plastic bags and packagi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 25, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Grain sorghum is a grass plant crop grown for food grain, animal feed, the production of alcoholic beverages, and biofue ...Written By: Jennifer Ellis
SEP 19, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are using DNA testing to identify poaching hotspots, and criminal networks.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2018
Microbiology
It seems that many microbes, including strains in the human gut that are potentially pathogenic, can generate electricit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Parts of our world already have to deal with periods of drought, and it may only get worse.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to ensure that technology is distributed equitably, to benefit everyone.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2018
Videos
Genetically modified crops that use neonic pesticides can now be planted in wildlife refuges.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2018
Cancer
CRISPR gene editing came about based on transfection and transduction type models of genetic transfer. There is potenti
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Some groups expect there will be a high demand for medicinal cannabidiol (CBD), so much so that production will not meet
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 10, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discovered an enzyme that can harvest a versatile molecule from trash.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2018
Earth & The Environment
If you had to guess, what would you think “F-sand” is? Whatever your answer, I’ll be mightily impresse
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 19, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Monsanto has long been the scary monster lurking in the closet, with its seed-patenting and fertilizer-pushing. Now the
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 15, 2018
Videos
Researchers have engineered a strain of yeast that has been genetically modified to consume the sugar xylose.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in the journal Joule has got the world giddy with a new development in technology that could ha
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 20, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
We need good solutions to pest management in agriculture to feed a growing population as the environment changes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Crops that are developed using the CRISPR gene editing tool won't be regulated as long as no foreign DNA is introduced.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Canadian Pivot Pharmaceuticals, a medical cannabis pharmaceutical company, has proposed the acquisition of Agro-Biotech,
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
FEB 14, 2018
Microbiology
The revolutionary CRISPR gene-editing tool is made from a bacterial immune system. Researchers knew that it wasn't the o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2017
Microbiology
Until today, I had never, ever heard of a plant-based vaccine. There are lots of reasons why plant-based vaccines are a
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 28, 2017
Plants & Animals
Tardigrades are fascinating organisms, not just because they would likely survive almost any cataclysmic event that&rsqu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 24, 2017
Microbiology
These fungi have a unique way of breaking wood down into basic components.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2017
Microbiology
Bacteria have huge potential as specialized factories that can synthesize precious molecules.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Ants and bees—which seem so different—are actually cousins, according to new research. The new findings show
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 25, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Eighty million tons of plastic polyethylene are produced every year and much of those once-used plastic bags and packagi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 25, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Grain sorghum is a grass plant crop grown for food grain, animal feed, the production of alcoholic beverages, and biofue
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis