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Video: What does it take to feed the United States? Comparing organic and conventional crops and food
What does it take to feed a nation the size of the United States? Well, the good news is… a ...
Video: Thanks to a rare mutation, this man is helping science understand the importance of feeling pain
Steven Pete has never felt pain. How a rare genetic mutation has changed his life ...
Video: Darling 58 American chestnut tree — Tik Tok video addresses deploying genetic modification to restore one of America’s most ecologically valuable keystone species
A genetically modified American chestnut tree is being reviewed for deregulation! The public comment period is open until 12/27/22 ...
Podcast and video: GE chestnut tree coming soon? Tylenol doesn’t cause autism; Damar Hamlin-COVID vaccine controversy
After years of delay, a genetically engineered chestnut tree may finally receive USDA approval. Is it headed for a new ...
Video: Humans and other mammals have a lot less hair today than tens of thousands of years ago. Here’s why
For decades scientists have been puzzled and intrigued by a most fascinating question, which is: why do human beings have ...
Video: ‘Media bashing of pesticides is hysteria wrapped around a kernel of truth’: Rethinking essential crop protection tools
Headlines about agriculture chemical use aren’t always the most kind to the industry. And while these headlines may be flashy ...
Misinformation has stymied conversation on genetic innovations in food. Here’s how climate change, the war in Ukraine and rising scientific literacy are changing people’s minds
On the Dec. 7 episode of Seed Speaks, we're addressing the myths surrounding gene editing and how those misconceptions can ...
Video: Where did the wolf go? Here’s why dogs are so friendly towards humans
What do you actually know about where dogs come from? You're probably aware they evolved from wolves — but how, ...
Video: UNESCO examines the environmental and biodiversity impacts of gene-edited plants and animals
Genome editing is a powerful tool. It allows us to modify genes not only to treat human diseases but also ...
Video: Kenyan crop geneticist examines myths and truths behind country’s decision to end ban on GM seeds and foods
The Kenyan government banned the importation and growing of GMO crops and products following a 2012 study by Prof Gilles-Eric Seralini of ...
Video: How scientists taught mouse brain cells in a petri dish to play Pong
The classic 1970s arcade game Pong is so simple that apparently, anyone can play it – including brain cells in ...
Video: Viewpoint — Is challenging obese people to lose weight fat shaming?
Has the body positivity movement gone too far? That's the question Dr. Phil posed to me and five other panelists ...
Video: Lessons from Sri Lanka — Embracing organic farming methods from the 19th century collapsed an entire economy
Whether it's agriculture or industry, production systems will never go back to the past. Sri Lanka, the small island country, ...
Video: Reason TV examines California ruling that re-classifies bees as fish as a means to ‘protect’ them
For the past few years, government officials and agricultural groups in California have been fighting over the question: Are bees ...
Video: Erratic weather from climate change is biggest threat facing Kenyan crops. Gene-editing technology could help, farmer says
How do farmers define sustainability on their farms? Find out how Kenyan farmer Felix Kili views the issue, and how ...
Video: Honeybee apocalypse? Yet another scientist challenges claims that bees used mostly in agriculture are under threat. Wild bees? That’s another story
German physicist Sabine Hossenfelder challenges what she calls the ‘myth’ that honeybees are facing catastrophic health challenges ...
Video: As Ghana appears poised to approve its first GMO — a insect-resistant cowpea — here’s the story of the country’s science journey
Ghana is on the verge of approving its first genetically modified crop, the pod borer resistant (PBR) cowpea. In this ...
Video: Are babies born with a moral compass?
Are people born with a sense of right and wrong? A new study finds young infants can already make moral ...
Video: ‘Weapon in our armory’ — Developer of Golden Rice says genetically modified crops are essential for food security as global warming makes crops more vulnerable
Nafees Meah, regional representative for South Asia for the Philippines-based International Rice Research Institute, calls genetically modified crops "a weapon ...
Video: RNA technology used to develop COVID vaccines can protect crops from viruses, fungi and insect pests
It’s one of the biggest challenges facing the environment and farmers across the globe – pest control. But now, University ...
Video: Viewpoint — Why GMOs are good for us
Activists have convinced Americans that "organic" food is better—healthier, better-tasting, life-extending. As a result, poor parents feel guilty if they ...
Video: Here’s the story of the pioneering purple nutrition-enhanced genetically modified tomato—and why GMOs are the future of food
Plant geneticist Cathie Martin spent years working with snapdragon genes to create a purple tomato that produces more antioxidant compounds ...
Video: Food fight — Inside the battle over public perception of GMOs
Imagine being able to prevent childhood blindness with rice. No, this isn’t a biblical miracle. It’s the reality of genetically ...
Video: As medicine and agriculture increasingly embrace gene editing, should the public be concerned?
Technologies such as genetic modification and ‘CRISPR’ will cure hereditary diseases, produce disease-resistant crops and enable the breeding of malaria-free ...
Video: What would a world without herbicides look like? Purdue’s Jayson Lusk addresses how biotechnology can address climate change and reduce food insecurity
Pesticide shortages, increased labor costs, and transportation bottlenecks are raising the cost of food across the EU. With war roiling ...
Video and infographic: Most comprehensive family tree ever retraces history of humanity
A new, enormous family tree for all of humanity attempts to summarize how all humans alive today relate both to ...
Video: Crops in space? With long space voyages on the horizon, NASA working on ways to grow food for astronauts
As astronauts venture farther from Earth, and for longer periods, food will become increasingly critical. Crop production can supplement a ...
