Biology
Are genetically modified foods really scary?
All over the world, people regularly produce genetically modified soybeans, corn, cotton, alfalfa, canola, apples, papayas, potatoes, summer squash, and sugar beets.
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Biology
Discover more naturally modified plants
According to Plant Molecular Biology, a team of Russian and French scientists analyzed the genome and copies of 631 plant species. As it turned out, the number of plant…
Biology
Does synthetic biology change the future of food?
More than a century ago, cattle farmers were fiercely opposed to margarine. They emphasize that butter-like stuff made from vegetable oil is not butter.
Biology
India: Genetically modified cotton yields are exaggerated
New research by Dr Glenn Stone - Professor of Anthropology of Arts and Sciences at Washington University, St. Louis, shows that the productivity of the first genetically…
Biology
High-yielding GMO: Hope for Africa
The international plant breeder of the United States and African biologists collaborated together
Medicine - Health
Genetically modified food in Vietnam ever since?
Perhaps never before has the problem of genetically modified food become hot today, especially when there are always conflicting opinions about the effect of this food o…
Medicine - Health
Things you should know about GMO genetically modified foods
You have heard controversies about genetically modified food (GMO) and even though they are claimed to be safe to eat at the table, but behind the story of GMO is much m…
Medicine - Health
Create a 'destructive switch' to control genetically modified organisms
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can help improve people's lives, but they also have the potential to turn into evil monsters.
Medicine - Health
DNA from genetically modified food goes straight into the human body
A recent study published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE shows that large DNA fragments, derived from genetically modified food, are fully capable of going straight i…
Medicine - Health
Malaysia has dispersed 6,000 genetically modified mosquitoes
Malaysia has just finished releasing and testing 6,000 genetically modified mosquitoes in a so-called effort
Food safety
How to distinguish regular tomatoes and genetically modified tomatoes
Adding a couple of tomatoes, you will find that regular tomatoes are not as red as the transgenic tomatoes.
Food safety
How to identify GMO genetically modified foods
Health experts recommend housewives should buy non-GMO foods to protect themselves and their families. So what is GMO food?
Food safety
Never buy fruits whose code starts with 8
If you come across a fruit with a sticker with five digits and starts with a 8, that means it's a GMO product.