Scientists at the University of Exeter have developed the world's first #genetically engineered greater wax #moths (Galleria mellonella) to serve as advanced alternatives to rodents in #infection research.
#Biotechnology #InfectionBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/btech02102601.html

The Indian Council for Agricultural Research (#ICAR) has issued a circular to its senior officers and scientists, instructing them to limit their interactions with the media.
It was issued on Feb 2, emphasises that media briefings must be conducted only by authorised officers and with prior approval.
The decision followed concerns raised by a ‘Non-GM Coalition’ regarding research outcomes and supposed manipulation related to #genetically #edited #rice, which ICAR later addressed with a rebuttal.

#Laboratory #mice are indispensable for biomedical discovery, yet even #genetically identical mice can yield conflicting experimental results depending on their resident #microbiota.
#Biomedical #Microbiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/11/bmed11042501.html

Almost 30 years ago, in 1996, #genetically engineered #seeds were commercially introduced in the US for key field #crops, with #adoption rates increasing since then. By now, over 90% of US #corn, #cotton & #soybeans are produced using #GMO varieties: https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/adoption-of-genetically-engineered-crops-in-the-united-states/recent-trends-in-ge-adoption #plantbreeding

Trump-Era Rule On #Genetically #Engineered #Crops Tossed
A California federal #judge on Monday vacated a 2020 Trump-era rule that a group of #agricultural and #environmental organizations alleged significantly reduced #government #oversight over genetically engineered #crops grasses and trees, granting the groups a partial summary judgment win due to the U.S. Department of #agriculture inadequate explanations for the #rule [via email from Law360]