On Thursday, May 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a modernized, science-based regulatory framework for plant biotechnology aimed at maintaining oversight while driving innovation. Overall, BIO supports USDA's final rule and the agency has an excellent track record…

This is the second post in our series, Biotechnology: Beyond Imagination, which highlights the technology and scientific advancements of BIO Digital participating companies and BIO member companies. Today’s feature focuses on INOVIO and its work to find a vaccine for COVID-19. Beyond Imagination…

Our entire economy has been consumed by coronavirus—including and perhaps especially the bioeconomy. It seems obvious that health biotechnologists across the world have ramped up their work; sometimes experimenting around the clock. But what is less obvious is that biotech companies across…

Months into the Coronavirus pandemic, scientists and researchers around the globe are still hunting for treatments and vaccines for the COVID-19 virus. In a recent episode of the I AM BIO podcast, BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood spoke with Dr. John Maraganore, CEO of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals,…

Introducing Biotechnology: Beyond Imagination, a new series highlighting the technology and scientific advancements of BIO Digital participating companies and BIO member companies. Featuring videos and blog posts that will enhance your understanding of technologies being…

With Mother's Day just around the corner, BIO sat down with Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet, Executive Director of Merck for Mothers, for a discussion about how Merck helping address maternal health needs in the United States and in countries impacted by COVID-19.  BIO: What is Merck for…

What do Gen Y, Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers all have in common? They’ve all likely never roasted “chestnuts on an open fire.” That’s because the American chestnut tree went extinct in the 50’s when a fungus named cryphonectria parasitica arrived from Japan and started killing off the…

This stunning gallery on Quartz highlights one of the most popular and positive headlines to come out of the coronavirus pandemic—the touting of clear, blue skies and wild animals roaming streets. While the images are beautiful, a disappointing truth (often buried at the end of these articles) is…

As the COVID-19 pandemic still affects life around the world, people are showing more interest in the food supply and where their food comes than ever before. At GMO Answers, we are committed to answering people’s questions about food and have answered more than 2,000 questions on our website since…

Zoonotic diseases, diseases that jump from animal to human such as the novel coronavirus, change our lives. They can restrict our movement, what we eat, and where we can live. Of the many creatures and critters who pose a threat to humans, mosquitoes are often said to be the most dangerous. It…