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Plant Genetics
Plant genetic engineering raises exaggerated expectations and induces fear in parts of the population. Responsible application of plant genetic engineering requires that for each plant licensed for cultivation, a risk analysis be made according to strict scientific criteria as to whether the corresponding plant represents a hazard to the environment. It is the study of genes and genetic variation within plants.
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DEC 28, 2017Technology
MIT engineers alter watercress plants to give off several hours of low-level light.Written By: Julia TraversDEC 22, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Zebrafish don't seem to have a lot in common with people, but they make an excellent research model.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2017Chemistry & Physics
This past Sunday marked the seventy-five anniversary of the day when the world’s first man-made self-sustainable c ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 07, 2017Earth & The Environment
If we could bioengineer drought-resistant plants to survive in semi-arid conditions, what would that mean for drought-ri ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 05, 2017Health & Medicine
Getting from seed to plant is a complicated process that involves many different genetic players.Written By: Loren DeVitoDEC 05, 2017Technology
LAB-IN-A-BOX portable DNA barcoding kit makes quick species identification possible within a few hours.Written By: Julia TraversDEC 04, 2017Health & Medicine
The use of medical cannabis by many different cultures stretches way back in time.Written By: Loren DeVitoNOV 18, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes with edited genomes have been created in the lab, with the aim of reducing disease and controlling mosquito p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms start out as a bunch of cells, and when it comes to development, many mysteries remain.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2017Genetics & Genomics
People who doubt evolution need only look around to see examples of it in action.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2017Technology
In hydroponic agriculture, plants are grown in nutrient-enriched water. Most hydroponic farms are indoors and climate-co ...Written By: Julia TraversNOV 11, 2017Microbiology
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, also known as MRSA, is a type of antibiotic resistant bacteria that causes ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 08, 2017Health & Medicine
Dogs can be wonderful pets, but for those with allergies, they can be a problem. Approximately 15% of people in the Unit ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 06, 2017Plants & Animals
For years you’ve heard that six great ape species walk the Earth, but a new scientific discovery indicates that th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 31, 2017Microbiology
Campylobacter causes an estimated 1.3 million illnesses each year in the United States. The bacteria are curved or s-sha ...Written By: Sarah HertrichOCT 30, 2017Microbiology
From March 2013 to July 2017, there have been 1557 human cases and 605 deaths associated with avian influenza A virus in ...Written By: Sarah HertrichOCT 28, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans are not alone in developing Alzheimer's Disease, although it is seen in very few other species.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2017Plants & Animals
Dogs are often considered to be man’s best friend, and modern scientific research seems to support this longstandi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 16, 2017Plants & Animals
In a bittersweet turn of events for scientific research, a famous ‘lefty’ garden snail named Jeremy passed a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 16, 2017Microbiology
E. coli harboring the plasmid-mediated colistin resistance gene (mcr-1) isolated from retail vegetables in ChinaWritten By: Sarah HertrichOCT 10, 2017Earth & The Environment
Florida’s oranges are under threat, and while climate change and hurricanes are a part of that threat, weird weath ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 10, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Durian is a favorite fruit in Asia, nicknamed the king of fruits. It has a legendary, pungent aroma.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael Young have been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Med ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2017Plants & Animals
In the 1980’s, researchers from West Africa discovered a distinctive songbird dubbed the Liberian Greenbul (Phylla ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
DEC 28, 2017
Technology
MIT engineers alter watercress plants to give off several hours of low-level light.
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 22, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Zebrafish don't seem to have a lot in common with people, but they make an excellent research model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
This past Sunday marked the seventy-five anniversary of the day when the world’s first man-made self-sustainable c
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 07, 2017
Earth & The Environment
If we could bioengineer drought-resistant plants to survive in semi-arid conditions, what would that mean for drought-ri
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 05, 2017
Health & Medicine
Getting from seed to plant is a complicated process that involves many different genetic players.
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 05, 2017
Technology
LAB-IN-A-BOX portable DNA barcoding kit makes quick species identification possible within a few hours.
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 04, 2017
Health & Medicine
The use of medical cannabis by many different cultures stretches way back in time.
Written By:
Loren DeVito
NOV 18, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes with edited genomes have been created in the lab, with the aim of reducing disease and controlling mosquito p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms start out as a bunch of cells, and when it comes to development, many mysteries remain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
People who doubt evolution need only look around to see examples of it in action.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2017
Technology
In hydroponic agriculture, plants are grown in nutrient-enriched water. Most hydroponic farms are indoors and climate-co
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
NOV 11, 2017
Microbiology
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, also known as MRSA, is a type of antibiotic resistant bacteria that causes
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 08, 2017
Health & Medicine
Dogs can be wonderful pets, but for those with allergies, they can be a problem. Approximately 15% of people in the Unit
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 06, 2017
Plants & Animals
For years you’ve heard that six great ape species walk the Earth, but a new scientific discovery indicates that th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 31, 2017
Microbiology
Campylobacter causes an estimated 1.3 million illnesses each year in the United States. The bacteria are curved or s-sha
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 30, 2017
Microbiology
From March 2013 to July 2017, there have been 1557 human cases and 605 deaths associated with avian influenza A virus in
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans are not alone in developing Alzheimer's Disease, although it is seen in very few other species.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2017
Plants & Animals
Dogs are often considered to be man’s best friend, and modern scientific research seems to support this longstandi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 16, 2017
Plants & Animals
In a bittersweet turn of events for scientific research, a famous ‘lefty’ garden snail named Jeremy passed a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 16, 2017
Microbiology
E. coli harboring the plasmid-mediated colistin resistance gene (mcr-1) isolated from retail vegetables in China
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 10, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Florida’s oranges are under threat, and while climate change and hurricanes are a part of that threat, weird weath
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 10, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Durian is a favorite fruit in Asia, nicknamed the king of fruits. It has a legendary, pungent aroma.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael Young have been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Med
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2017
Plants & Animals
In the 1980’s, researchers from West Africa discovered a distinctive songbird dubbed the Liberian Greenbul (Phylla
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard