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GMO: or a genetically modified organism is any organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. GMOs are used to produce many medications and genetically modified foods and are widely used in scientific research and the production of various other goods. The foreign genes used in GMO's can come from bacteria, viruses, insects, animals and even humans.
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MAR 02, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Growing cannabis in cold weather regions is difficult, but not impossible. Here's how to do it right.Written By: Helaine KrysikSEP 30, 2022Health & Medicine
Glyphosate is the chemical in a product called Roundup that kills weeds, especially grasses and broadleaf weeds that com ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2022Space & Astronomy
GHOST – the Gemini High-resolution Optical SpecTrograph – recently achieved its first light. This new telesc ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JUL 23, 2021Earth & The Environment
Manipulating RNA could increase rice and potato crop yields by over 50%, according to a group of researchers from the Un ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 17, 2020Genetics & Genomics
More and more people are being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease as the world's population ages. Scientists have now en ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Could tomatoes be the next Parkinson’s drug? Researchers have introduced novel use of tomatoes for therapy. Scient ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 11, 2020Neuroscience
Source: Hypothalmus and limic system Soybean oil is used for cooking fast food, in packaged products, and to feed ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaSEP 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The third agricultural revolution changed the way millions of people lived in the 1950s and 60s. It's now time for anoth ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes can carry dangerous diseases like malaria that could lead to serious health consequences or even death, espec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Maize, commonly known as corn, was first domesticated from a grass species called teosinte, almost 9,000 years ag ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAR 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A man's best friend is one of the most genetically engineered animals ever. Historically,...Written By: Amanda MikyskaFEB 28, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have been able to extract cannabis compounds not from the c ...Written By: Amy LoriauxOCT 22, 2018Videos
While consumers may have valid ethical concerns about GMOs, 30 years of research says they are safe to eat.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2018Genetics & Genomics
You may not have heard of the groundcherry, but scientists are eager to get people to try the newly-modified exotic frui ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2018Videos
Genetically modified crops that use neonic pesticides can now be planted in wildlife refuges.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2018Earth & The Environment
Bye to the ban on neonics, bye to the bees An Obama-era ban on the use of neonicotinoids, pesticides which are known for ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 12, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Some groups expect there will be a high demand for medicinal cannabidiol (CBD), so much so that production will not meet ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanNOV 01, 2017Videos
When was the last time you saw blue round eggplants in the grocery store or at the farmer's market? Before plant domesti ...JUL 30, 2017Videos
Dave Schubert has been an outspoken critic of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) for some time. In this talk, he focu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2017Chemistry & Physics
When speaking about methods in pest management, the idea of insecticides would probably be the first ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 23, 2017Videos
A quick look around the grocery store shelves and it becomes clear that a label of "Non-GMO" is a pretty popular way to ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 29, 2017Videos
There has been an ongoing controversy about the simultaneous dangers and wonders of GMOs, or genetically modified organi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 03, 2017Videos
Some of you may remember the slogan when DDT became big: "DDT is good for me," sung in a little jingly voice. Of course ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 02, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Growing cannabis in cold weather regions is difficult, but not impossible. Here's how to do it right.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
SEP 30, 2022
Health & Medicine
Glyphosate is the chemical in a product called Roundup that kills weeds, especially grasses and broadleaf weeds that com
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2022
Space & Astronomy
GHOST – the Gemini High-resolution Optical SpecTrograph – recently achieved its first light. This new telesc
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JUL 23, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Manipulating RNA could increase rice and potato crop yields by over 50%, according to a group of researchers from the Un
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 17, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
More and more people are being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease as the world's population ages. Scientists have now en
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Could tomatoes be the next Parkinson’s drug? Researchers have introduced novel use of tomatoes for therapy. Scient
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 11, 2020
Neuroscience
Source: Hypothalmus and limic system Soybean oil is used for cooking fast food, in packaged products, and to feed
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
SEP 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The third agricultural revolution changed the way millions of people lived in the 1950s and 60s. It's now time for anoth
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes can carry dangerous diseases like malaria that could lead to serious health consequences or even death, espec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Maize, commonly known as corn, was first domesticated from a grass species called teosinte, almost 9,000 years ag
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAR 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A man's best friend is one of the most genetically engineered animals ever. Historically,...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
FEB 28, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have been able to extract cannabis compounds not from the c
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
OCT 22, 2018
Videos
While consumers may have valid ethical concerns about GMOs, 30 years of research says they are safe to eat.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
You may not have heard of the groundcherry, but scientists are eager to get people to try the newly-modified exotic frui
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2018
Videos
Genetically modified crops that use neonic pesticides can now be planted in wildlife refuges.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Bye to the ban on neonics, bye to the bees An Obama-era ban on the use of neonicotinoids, pesticides which are known for
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 12, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Some groups expect there will be a high demand for medicinal cannabidiol (CBD), so much so that production will not meet
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
NOV 01, 2017
Videos
When was the last time you saw blue round eggplants in the grocery store or at the farmer's market? Before plant domesti
...
JUL 30, 2017
Videos
Dave Schubert has been an outspoken critic of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) for some time. In this talk, he focu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
When speaking about methods in pest management, the idea of insecticides would probably be the first
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 23, 2017
Videos
A quick look around the grocery store shelves and it becomes clear that a label of "Non-GMO" is a pretty popular way to
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 29, 2017
Videos
There has been an ongoing controversy about the simultaneous dangers and wonders of GMOs, or genetically modified organi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 03, 2017
Videos
Some of you may remember the slogan when DDT became big: "DDT is good for me," sung in a little jingly voice. Of course
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan