“Genetic Engineering” (GE) has been practiced by humans for more than 10,000 years, first by selecting and hybridizing plants. For almost half a century, newer molecular GE techniques have been
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Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist. He began writing and reporting on science and medicine for Discover magazine in 1982. As a free-lance journalist, he’s written for
One may be surprised by the question. It is quite relevant however, if the recent wokism movement is given proper attention. The name derives from the African-American word “woke” and
The UK’s new Genetic Technology Bill will unlock innovation that could climate-proof food security
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The UK has long been a global leader in plant sciences, establishing the world’s longest-running agricultural research station in 1843 to herald a culture of innovation that endures today. This strong
Will eSIM replace physical SIM on the next iPhone ? That’s a good question, among many others we’ve asked to Ludovic Lassauce, Chief Product Officer at SIMO Corporation, and expert of
As inflation affects household budgets more than ever, other rising figures have also become worrying, particularly the obesity epidemic. A new survey by INSERM reveals that a growing number of
Against the misuse of concepts and the related wrongheaded regulation in the agri-food system This piece is dedicated to Professor Klaus Ammann, who very recently passed away: committed scientist, great communicator;
As Ursula von der Leyen has rebuked the option of EU backing for nuclear power under the bloc’s Net-Zero Industry Act, Samuele Furfari, engineer, a Professor of Political Science and
The current EU animal welfare legislation has shown its weaknesses. There is therefore a general agreement that the current rules must be reviewed in order to make them more enforceable,
Steve Koonin has served as undersecretary for science at the Department of Energy during the Obama administration and was the founding director of New York University’s Center for Urban Science