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ScienceDaily (Oct. 20, 2011) — Toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria (Bt toxins) are used in organic and conventional farming to manage pest insects. Sprayed as pesticides or produced in genetically modified plants, Bt toxins, used in pest control since 1938, minimize herbivory in crops, such as vegetables...

TEHRAN (INIC)- The 4th Nanotechnology Festival and Exhibition (Iran Nano 2011) ended work here in Tehran on Sunday after granting a sum of over $600,000 of awards to Iranian experts active in the field of nanotechnology.

Stripping HIV of the cholesterol in its envelope prevents the virus from effecting the prolonged overstimulation of early immune response mechanisms that can lead to a weakened adaptive immune response against the infection, scientists claim.

Participants from ten countries with significant Muslim populations recognized the urgency for increased science communication activities in order to streamline the acceptance of modern agricultural biotechnology in their respective countries. The workshop was held from 20 to 21 September 2011 at the Mutiara Burau Bay…

DENVER, Aug. 29 (UPI) Bacteria found in Panda droppings could lead to a major new source of "biofuels" produced but from grass, wood chips and crop wastes, U.S. researchers say.

Scientists were surprised at how fast bacteria developed resistance to the miracle antibiotic drugs when they were developed less than a century ago. Now scientists at McMaster University have found that resistance has been around for at least 30,000 years

Brazil-Belgium Collaboration on Biotechnology: Sustainable agriculture for an innovative economy – an opportunity for Brazil and Belgium 7 Oct 2011 – Ghent, Belgium

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Peoria, Ill., are investigating the pest-fighting potential of anthocyanins, healthful chemical compounds in the form of plant pigments that give blueberries, plums, grapes and flowers such as petunias their blue and purple color.

Agriculture permanent secretary Romano Kiome said on Tuesday that public institutions will join hands in educating farmers on benefits of genetic engineering.

Dr Clive James, an agricultural scientist and founder of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA), was made an Honorary Fellow of Aberystwyth University on Friday afternoon (15th July).