Biotech company Oxitec has created a caterpillar with self-destructing eggs in an attempt to curb agricultural damage. But will other pests simply move in?
The USDA is currently reviewing whether to allow Cornell University and Oxitec to release tens of thousands of GM moths into a 10-acre site in New York. The post
Oxitec Pioneered the GM Mosquito. Up Next? Moths, of Course appeared first on
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Florida's orange growers are running out of time to find a cure to the deadly "citrus greening" disease. A spinach gene-carrying virus might be their lifeline. The post
To Save Florida's Famous Oranges, Scientists Race to Weaponize a Virus appeared first on
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Florida's orange growers are running out of time to find a cure to the deadly "citrus greening" disease. A spinach gene-carrying virus might be their lifeline. The post
To Save Florida's Famous Oranges, Scientists Race to Weaponize a Virus appeared first on
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For 50 years, scientists have known that Wolbachia can cause sterility in mosquitoes and other insects. But now they finally understand exactly how it works. The post
A Bizarre Bacteria Could Be the Key to Controlling Mosquitoes appeared first on
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To the FDA, edited DNA does the same thing as drugs: It changes the way bodies work. The post
The FDA Wants to Regulate Edited Animal Genes As Drugs appeared first on
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On Tuesday, the constituents a Florida county voted to yes to a genetically modified experiment in disease vector control. The post
Florida Votes to Release Millions of Zika-Fighting Mosquitos appeared first on
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Congress just passed a bill that lets food companies use a QR code instead of a plain label to disclose GMO information. The post
QR Codes for GMO Labeling Could Actually Be a Great Idea. Could appeared first on
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If social media has collapsed the distance between civilians and celebrities, so too it might for civilians and, uh, corporate executives at Monsanto, right? The post
A Monsanto Exec's Selfie-Snapping, Live-Tweeting Campaign for GMO Acceptance appeared first on
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The US Patent Office will now resolve a dispute over genome-editing technology through an arcane proceeding that technically should no longer exist.
The post An Arcane Patent Law May Decide Crispr’s Big Legal Fight appeared first on WIRED.
