Syngenta Reaches Settlement with Kansas Farmer Over Selling Uncertified Wheat Seed
In Kansas, Syngenta settled with Kyle Awalt, a Kansas farmer, for his sale of noncertified protected wheat seeds, specifically Syngenta’s AgriPro SY Monument and...
Protein breakthrough opens up chemical remediation possibilities
In California, researchers at the University of California at Berkeley have developed a protein “mat” that can trap chemical pollution, including insecticides.
The work managed...
Illinois State researcher gets funding to develop pennycress genetic resources
In Illinois, Illinois State Associate Professor of Genetics John Sedbrook is collaborating on a $1 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Cow stomach microbes could hold key for increased food and biofuel production
In the United Kingdom, researchers from The University of Edinburgh, The Roslin Institute and Scotland’s Rural College found that the types of microbes and...
Gold rush! Bacteria poops out gold nuggets
In Germany, researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg found that the bacterium called Cupriavidus metallidurans eats up toxic metallic compounds, continues to live...
Mysterious Mars streaks probably not water and microbes after all NASA changes position about...
In Washington, DC, NASA published a report stating what they originally thought was water on Mars is more likely to be just markings in...
Agathos Biologics expanding and hiring in 2018
In North Dakota, startup Agathos Biologics is hiring new staff in 2018 to grow its business of using genetic engineering to provide biological materials...
New genetic test detects manatees’ recent presence in fresh or saltwater
In Virginia, U.S. Geological Survey scientists developed the first laboratory test that can pick up traces of manatees’ genetic material in the waterways where...
Live in a megacity? Your microbiome is more fragile
In South Korea, researchers at Chung-Ang University collected microbial skin samples from over 230 healthy people living in megacities and smaller cities in China...
Get Your Own Customized Beer Creation Based on Your DNA
In the United Kingdom, genetics and brewing beer are converging. You can have your cheek swabbed to gather your DNA and a beer created...