Evidence on the genetically modified crop is overwhelming: it poses no dangers while offering fantastic life-saving potential ...

The Philippine Rice Research Institute has asked the Supreme Court to reverse the appellate court’s decision which halted the ...

It’s also not a naturally occurring rice variety. Created in 2002 by Thailand's Rice Science Center at Kasetsart University, ...

For 20 years, genetically-modified wheat traits were set on the back burner, but now GMO wheat is back on the brain and the possibilities, as well as potential challenges, are abuzz. GMO wheat ...

“As noted in our communique, the so-called Golden Rice was banned in the Philippines in April of this year while the Permit for the GM maize was withdrawn in South Africa late last month.” Like a ...

To combat the catastrophe, scientists are “mining DNA” to make the rice more heat-resistant, an effort similar to the controversial GMO (genetically modified organism) crops, which include ...

The golden rice fields in Phong Nam commune, Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province. (Photo: VNA) The harvest scene in the rice fields of Phong Nam commune, Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province.

Golden rice. According to the US National Institutes of Health, studies show a wide variation in anthocyanin, antioxidant, and phenolic compounds across different rice types. A 2012 Harvard study ...

Vegetable breeders at Oregon State University have produced two new habanero peppers that they say pack all the flavor ...