Research Shows Organic Yields Can Equal or Exceed Conventional

A 12-year experiment in the United States has shown that organic yields are improving and sometimes exceeding conventional yields. […]

Bioscience for Life? Who Decides What Research is Done in Health and Agriculture?

Research funding decisions are about how to best spend public money, which institutions to support and what incentives to provide to researchers. This report investigates the shaping of science, innovation and the economy in the UK and Europe. […]

Monsanto’s Drought Tolerant Maize

Monsanto has recently applied to extend field trials of its drought tolerant maize in South Africa. This paper from the African Centre for Biosafety raises biosafety concerns. […]

GM Sugarcane: A Long Way from Commercialisation?

This paper from the African Centre for Biosafety examines GM sugar cane in South Africa, particularly in light of the current drive for agrofuels. […]

“Genetically Modified Crops Not the Answer”

Concerns raised regarding a clause in a US bill which stipulates that foreign aid dollars should be directed to the development of GMOs. […]

Genetically Modified Crops Not the Answer

 

Update on Variola (Smallpox) Virus Destruction (May 2010)

This TWN paper updates on ongoing variola virus research projects and the WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research. It was prepared for the 63rd World Health Assembly (17-21 May 2010). […]

Update on Variola (Smallpox) Virus Destruction (May 2010)

This TWN paper updates on ongoing variola virus research projects and the WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research. It was prepared for the 63rd World Health Assembly (17-21 May 2010). […]

Update on Smallpox Virus Destruction

 

TWN Update on Smallpox (Variola) Virus Destruction
Prepared for the 63rd World Health Assembly, May 2010
May 5th, 2010 | Category: Biomedical Applications

US National Assessment of GM Crops Confirms GM Critics’ Fears

Overuse of herbicides that comes as a package with GM herbicide tolerant crops has resulted in weed resistance, says a US national science advisory body. […]