Genetically Modified Organisms : Science World Report

Dec 16, 2016 03:20 AM EST

Seahorse: Genetic Secrets Revealed; Scientists Sequence Genetic Genome Of This Peculiar Creature

Scientists, for the first time, sequenced and studied the genetic genome of the seahorse, gaining new molecular revolutionary results.

Nov 24, 2016 03:50 AM EST

Okayama University In Japan Proved People Have Always Loved Intoxication

This raised a significant question for debate: were ancient agrarian societies motivated by human appetite for food or for alcohol?

Nov 21, 2016 03:50 AM EST

Florida Keys Approves Trial Of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes To Fight Zika, Despite Foes

The use of genetically modified mosquitoes to fight Zika has shown a significant reduction in the populations of the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Brazil.

Jul 12, 2016 05:22 AM EDT

GMO Alert: You Have The Right To Know If Your Food Is Genetically Modified, Says The Senate

A Federal ruling is mandating food manufacturers to inform consumers if their products are GMOs.

Jun 07, 2016 06:40 AM EDT

Scientists Suggest Gene Technique ‘CRISPR’ May Likely Change Future

According to leading biochemists and geneticists, this gene editing technology can change the lives of everyone on Earth.

May 18, 2016 07:13 AM EDT

Genetically Engineered Crops Safe? Consumers Remain Wary, Skeptical

A team of scientists claimed that genetically engineered crops are safe for human consumption. It remains to be seen if consumers will believe the findings.

Jul 28, 2015 11:06 AM EDT

GMO Rice Tackles Global Warming by Emitting Less Greenhouse Gases

A genetically modified strain of rice may be good for the environment. Scientists have developed a new GMO that produces far less methane than traditional rice, which could help curb the amount of greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere.

Jun 27, 2015 08:42 AM EDT

DARPA May Create Genetically Modified Organisms to Terraform Mars

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) may be making new worlds. The agency wants to create organisms that will turn Mars into another Earth.

Jun 25, 2015 04:34 PM EDT

GM Wheat Fails Field Test: Genetically Modified Crop Doesn't Repel Aphids

It turns out that genetically modified wheat may be falling a bit short. The GMO, which was designed to repel aphids, hasn't managed to do so in a field test.

Jun 11, 2015 09:00 PM EDT

What Happens if Genetically Modified Fish Escape into the Wild?

How would genetically modified fish impact an ecosystem? What happened if they escaped? Now, scientists are examining what would happen if genetically modified fish escaped into wild populations.

May 22, 2015 06:45 AM EDT

Genetically Modified Corn May Not be Effective Against the Corn Earworm

It turns out that genetically modified corn may not protect against the corn earworm.

Apr 15, 2014 11:59 PM EDT

French Parliament Bans Cultivation of GM Maize

France's lower house of parliament adopted a law on Tuesday prohibiting the cultivation of any variety of genetically modified maize, saying it posed a risk to the environment.