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International Symposium on the Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms (ISBGMO) focusing on the need to effectively communicate the science, benefits and safety protocols associated with agricultural biotechnology.

Luis Ventura-Martinez shares the challenges and dreams of some scientists and educators working on science education and biotechnology.

A number of federal actions are expected in 2017 that will play an important role in discussions surrounding how best to regulate and bring to market products made using modern biotechnologies.

Public sector scientists from around the world are descending on Cancun, Mexico, this week in preparation for a fortnight-long battle to defend the frontiers of biotech research.

Most Alliance for Science members are familiar with the work that NGOs and universities do to advance the responsible use of biotechnology in agriculture. What many biotech enthusiasts may not realize

Plant biologist Caixia Gao was initially reluctant to take up gene editing using CRISPR–Cas9 — the technique that is sweeping through biology laboratories around the world. Her lab had already made mutations in 82 genes using an older technology,

Headlines: 5 Questions with Alan Levinovitz, author of The Gluten Lie, The Daily Show Examines Activist Jeffrey Smith’s Claims about GMO Potatoes — And Comes Out in Favor of Science, India Emerges as Center of GE Research, but Foreign Financed Protests Slow Adoption, Could New Gene-Editing Technologies Help Spawn Small Biotech Companies?, A Psychological Explanation for GMO Opposition

Headlines: AAAS Presidents: The Anti-GMO Lobby Takes A Page from the Climategate Playbook, The Tragic Papaya: The Story of GE Crops in Hawaii, 5 Questions with Matthew Schnurr: The Case for Prioritizing the “Farmer Perspective” and “Demand Driven” Biotech, Could Precise Technology Eliminate Fears of GE Foods?, Genetically Modified People: Natural Transgenics is More Common Than Many Think

Headlines: How Jairam Ramesh's ban on Bt Brinjal Set India Back Several Years, Poll Findings on Public Fears about GMO Safety: Grossly Misleading, Could Uganda Become A Beacon for Pioneering Ag Biotech?, Science that is Hard to Swallow, Will Gene-Edited Products be Considered GMOs?