A controversial retracted study on the toxicology of genetically modified corn and pesticide has been republished in a new journal. […]
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High court decision on GMOs – experts respond
What is a genetically modified organism? New Zealand’s legal system is struggling with the question in the face of emerging […]
Continue readingGM feeding study in pigs – experts respond
A study examining the long-term health effects in pigs of a diet containing genetically modified crops has been published this […]
Continue readingGM fungus breach investigated
Authorities are investigating a potential breach of GM requirements at Lincoln University following the discovery of a genetically modified fungus […]
Continue readingEU finds GM maize and cancer study ‘inadequate’
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has conducted an initial review into a highly criticised French study linking herbicide resistant […]
Continue readingDaisy the GM cow makes international headlines
A cow genetically engineered to produce hypo-allergenic milk has captured headlines both here and overseas. Daisy, a calf genetically modified […]
Continue readingLow allergy milk from engineered cow – experts respond
New Zealand scientists have genetically engineered a cow to produce milk lacking beta-lactoglobulin, a protein to which some people are […]
Continue readingBehind the GM corn controversy – The Conversation
In the wake of last week’s GM-corn and cancer controversy, Australian experts writing for the Conversation pick apart the back […]
Continue readingStudy on cancer and GM maize – experts respond
A new study released overnight claims that GM maize treated with the herbicide RoundUp causes a variety of cancers in […]
Continue readingDrugs “on-the-cob” could provide cheaper therapies
A treatment for a rare disease, which could previously only be manufactured by expensive cell culture techniques, may now be […]
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