At our core we are very similar to other animals. A unifying concept that underlies biotechnology research and product development is an appreciation of the oneness of living organisms at a molecular ...

Erie Tamale is Environmental Affairs Officer and Ulrika Nilsson is Associate Public Information Officer at the Biosafety Unit in the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal. 1 ...

What are Living Modified Organisms (LMOs)? Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) are organisms whose genetic material has been altered using modern biotechnology techniques, such as genetic engineering.

CRISPR-Cas9 technology has revolutionized biotechnology by providing an efficient, precise, and versatile tool for genome editing. This RNA-guided system allows scientists to target specific DNA ...

In his speech at the recent American Farm Bureau convention, President Trump said his administration was "streamlining regulations that have blocked cutting-edge biotechnology.” Why is this necessary?

Have you ever wondered how scientists create new medicines, make plants resistant to pests, or even use tiny living things to clean up pollution? All these amazing feats fall under a fascinating field ...

Modifying the genetic structure of organisms is a central part of modern biotechnology. This article will discuss biotechnology and genetic engineering, providing an overview of the subject.

This fall marks the 50th anniversary of a fateful meeting at a deli in Hawaii where two scientists, both in town for a conference, collaborated over corned beef sandwiches on the idea that would give ...

President Joe Biden is looking in another direction to steer agriculture’s boat. The key word here is biotechnology. And President Biden is all for it. In fact, he goes so far as to say it should be ...

Kenyan scientists have warned that the country risks falling behind its neighbours in adopting modern crop biotechnology. Dr Richard Oduor, chair of the Kenya University Biotechnology Consortium ...

The activities of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) are widespread, vast and covers the areas of agricultural biotechnology, medical biotechnology, environmental biotechnology and the ...