Despite advancements in microbial safety strategies, agri-food systems remain vulnerable to microbial infections, posing significant threats to food safety, ...

When pioneering agronomist and father of the “Green Revolution” Norman Borlaug set out to breed a disease-resistant, ...

Congress has not been able to reauthorize environmental statutes for years, with some (most) needing significant attention. EPA relies on 1990 Clean Air Act amendments to sort out air pollution issues ...

A new aggressive potato blight strain was detected in Wales and eastern Scotland earlier this year. The strain, identified as ...

The Biotechnology Program has also expanded its STEM outreach efforts to include a summer internship program for high school ...

Researchers showed that some spinach defensins can confer similar protection to citrus and potatoes -- and possibly other crops. The effects show significant progress toward recovering yield and ...

You’re enjoying a refreshing strawberry smoothie, its rich red color swirling in the glass, thanks to genetic engineering that enhances the fruit’s hue. Such scenes are no longer rare as genetic ...

In a historic step for India’s agricultural landscape, the Agriculture Minister unveiled two groundbreaking genome-edited rice varieties, DRR Dhan 100 and Pusa DST Rice1. Developed by the Indian ...

The world market for recombinant proteins remains strong, with North America and Europe dominating research and development as a result of their strong biopharmaceutical industries. The Asia-Pacific ...

For example, some respondents felt that ... despite the overall general confusion between agricultural and health biotechnology, the population is more accepting of health biotechnologies, given ...

The mission will conduct around 60 scientific studies, including seven from India, focusing on microgravity research in human health, agriculture, and biotechnology. This mission marks a step ...