Joan Conrow
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Exploring gene drive’s role in fight against malaria
An international initiative has formed to ensure that gene drive technology gets a chance to prove its mettle in the ...
Oxitec wins approval to release GMO mosquitoes in US
Oxitec has received state and federal approval to release genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in a pilot project planned for the ...
Study: Bt eggplant wins market and farmer acceptance in Bangladesh
Farmers have achieved significantly higher yields and revenues by growing genetically engineered, insect-resistant eggplant (Bt brinjal), which has gained market ...
Mini-capsule technology controls mosquitoes without insecticides
Effective mosquito control without the use of insecticides can now be achieved by soaking an egg-filled mini capsule in water, ...
COVID crisis captivates conspiracy theorists
In the face of a global catastrophe like COVID-19, it’s only natural that frightened, anxious people try to ascribe blame ...
Top European science council demands ‘radical’ GMO regulatory reform
A top European science council calling is demanding a “radical reform of the legal framework” that regulates genetically modified organisms ...
New study shows CRISPR can be applied to produce biofortified rice
A team of California plant scientists has taken a CRISPR-Cas9 approach to develop more nutritious varieties of rice. Their research, ...
Technology breeds sustainability on Brazilian family farm
As Brazilian farmer and attorney Henrique Gustavo Fiorese sees it, the future of agriculture depends on technology and sustainability.Though either ...
Nigeria commercializes its first GMO food crop
Nigeria has reached a major food security milestone with the commercial release of insect-resistant cowpea — its first genetically modified ...
Viewpoint: World must embrace CRISPR, synthetic biology to boost food production in the face of climate change
New breeding technologies may hold the key to preventing a global “push into poverty.” ...
GMO eggplant developed by Bangladesh government cuts toxicity of pesticides used 41%, farmers increase revenues 27%, study finds
"Bt brinjal can improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in a developing country while protecting the environment.” ...
Podcast: From anti-GMO journalist to crop biotech advocate—Alliance for Science managing editor Joan Conrow
For many years, the developing world has been at the center of a heated debate between mainstream scientists and anti-GMO ...
CRISPR could save banana, major food source for 500 million people, from deadly disease, climate change
CRISPR/Cas9‐based genome editing is offering new hope for protecting a critical food security crop by developing climate-smart banana varieties. Research ...
Viewpoint: Activists hurt farmers by fueling public’s disconnect with modern agriculture
Farmers are increasingly frustrated and dispirited by the demands and unrealistic expectations of food advocacy groups and activists such as ...
Nigeria approves its first GMO food crop
After nearly a decade of research by its own scientists, Nigeria has approved its first genetically modified (GM) food crop ...
GMO crops may be necessary to counter impacts of climate change, study shows
New research suggests that the type of yield gains made possible by genetic engineering (GE) will be needed to offset ...
UC Davis animal geneticist Alison Van Eenennaam: The science advocate anti-GMO groups love to hate
In the contentious arena of livestock breeding and biotechnology, Dr. Alison L. Van Eenennaam has emerged as a tireless advocate for getting ...
Viewpoint: GMOs may be controversial, but bio-technology is creating a greener, cleaner world
Jason Kelly, founder of the microbe engineering company Ginkgo Bioworks, wants those who work in the often-contentious field of GMOs ...
Infamous Seralini GMO rat tumor study debunked by European scientists
Three European studies have disproved Gilles-Éric Séralini’s widely circulated claims that genetically modified maize (corn) induces tumors in rats. Séralini, ...
Viewpoint: USDA’s friendly ‘bioengineered’ food label could help undo anti-GMO activists’ stigmatization
Though anti-GMO activists have long pushed labeling as a way to stigmatize genetically modified foods, America’s draft proposal for labeling ...
Viewpoint: How an anti-GMO reporter discovered science and embraced the benefits of crop biotechnology
I’ve ... come to learn that GMOs are a stand-in for many other gripes, like industrialization and corporatization. They’re viewed ...
Bill Gates endorses CRISPR gene editing to spur food, medical innovation
Philanthropist Bill Gates today strongly endorsed new gene editing techniques such as CRISPR, saying they could help humanity overcome some ...
GMO farming grows to record 457 million acres in 26 countries worldwide
The cultivation of genetically engineered (GMO) crops hit record levels in 2016, with 18 million farmers planting 185.1 million hectares ...
DNA testing could enable rapid response to damaging wheat stem rust
A global team led by researchers in Australia has achieved a dramatic breakthrough in dealing with stem rust, a fungal ...
Organic movement schism? Fight over hydroponics puts $50 billion industry in limbo
The USDA's ruling that crops grown using hydroponics and aquaculture can be labeled organic set off a heated debate over ...
GMO stigma: The challenge of growing virus-resistant papaya in Hawaii
[Michael] Kamiya is a strong supporter of agricultural technology, which he credits for saving his family’s farm. He has childhood ...
Passage of Ugandan biotech law opens access to vitamin-fortified, disease-resistant crops
Genetically engineered crops that promise to benefit both farmers and consumers are poised to enter Uganda’s marketplace now that its ...
