Year: 2022

MOLECULAR FARMING View in LinkedIn

BIOBASH DATES UNTIL JULY 2014" "" "LOCATION: Portal De L'Angel, 36, off Placa de Catalunya" "DATES: March 11, April 8, May 6, June 3, July 1" "TIME: 7-9 pm" "COST: €15 at the door for drinks and finger food" "SPEAKERS: To be announced View in LinkedIn

ALL LIVING THINGS ARE GMOs. For millions of years, viruses and bacteria have been splicing their genetic material, and that of other species, into host genomes, and the result is an ancient and ongoing genetic fossil record of species heterogeneity. This natural GMO experiment occurs every day in every species. This fantastic collage of genes and fragments defines all living creatures. Rational genetic design by man represents but a needle in a vast haystack of natural experiments. View in LinkedIn

LARGE SCALE NATIONAL INITIATIVES backed by very large financial commitments can result in groundbreaking advances in science and technology, as the Manhattan Project, Sputnik, and the Human Genome Initiative proved. The following articles take a snapshot around the world of current initiatives. View in LinkedIn

BIG SCIENCE IS DE MODO. "Science is getting bigger. Just about every scientific discipline — astronomy, conservation, drug development, genetics, neuroscience, physics — is organizing massive collaborations of researchers in the name of reaching massive goals. These so-called Big Science efforts have big budgets, big lists of participating institutions, big press coverage, and big pronouncements."" " http://lnkd.in/dNF-umr View in LinkedIn

EC BACKS MOLECULAR FARMING."Molecular Farming combines biotechnology and agriculture to produce new goods for the world. In Europe, this work has been supported by the strategic decision of the EU to fund several initiatives through FPs 4-6 resulting in an impressive volume of generated knowledge."" " http://www.ibmcp.upv.es/FGB/cost/home/home.html View in LinkedIn

NOVEL SOURCES OF BIOMASS AND THE OCEANS OF TOMORROW. Thoughts by the European Commission (2011). "Building a European knowledge based bio-economy by bringing together science, industry and other stakeholders to exploit new and emerging research opportunities that address social, environmental and economic challenges."" " http://lnkd.in/dj_Q-su View in LinkedIn

EC FOOD AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND BIOTECH. A European Commission vision (2011). Green, sustainable, biodiverse, and healthy. Using science innovation to its maximum potential. " " http://lnkd.in/dj_Q-su View in LinkedIn

EUROPEAN SPACECRAFT TO LAND ON COMET 2014. "The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft could become the first mission to land a probe on a comet. If all goes well, it will land on comet Churyumov–Gerasimenko in November."" " http://lnkd.in/d6AMzgv View in LinkedIn

AUSTRALIAN FOOD ROADMAP MAY 2013. "Acting CEO of AusBiotech, Glenn Cross, said: “As an advocate for biotechnologies in the production of food, we welcome Australia’s first National Food Plan and its related initiatives. In particular we are pleased to see the inclusion of a specific section on biotechnology.”" " http://www.ausbiotech.org/updates/default.asp?Pg=7 View in LinkedIn