The modern biotechnology industry dawned in the 1970s, thanks to new techniques using recombinant DNA to manufacture substances such as human growth hormone and insulin. Fast forward to 2001, when the ...

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.

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 ...

A centre of excellence for crop biotechnology is set be established to develop and deploy disease-resistant seeds under a new five-year project, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal ...

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?

The conference, themed '13 years later: Building trust and ensuring safety of genetically modified organisms,' will look at the journey towards the adoption of modern biotechnology. Some of the key ...

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 ...

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 ...

Recombinant DNA is one of the first stories in modern biotechnology history. The National Museum of American History contains collections which trace this foundational technique of genetic engineering ...

From the beginning, the regulatory and public debate over biotechnology has been closely tied to the question of whether it matters what process is used to develop a product. Generally speaking, ...